William IX, Duke of Aquitaine
Military Commander
1071 – 1126
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Who was William IX, Duke of Aquitaine?
William IX, called the Troubador, was the Duke of Aquitaine and Gascony and Count of Poitou between 1086 and his death. He was also one of the leaders of the Crusade of 1101. Though his political and military achievements have a certain historical importance, he is best known as the earliest troubadour — a vernacular lyric poet in the Occitan language — whose work survived.
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- Born
- Oct 22, 1071
- Also known as
- William IX of Toulouse
- William IX of Aquitaine
- Guillaume IX de Poitiers
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- Died
- Feb 10, 1126
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on July 23, 2013
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