Person:William II, Count of Besalú (1)

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William II _____, Count of Besalú
 
d.1066
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  1. William II _____, Count of Besalú - 1066
  2. Bernard II _____, Count of Besalú - 1100
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Name William II _____, Count of Besalú
Gender Male
Marriage to Stephanie _____, of Provence
Death[1] 1066
Reference Number Q8012776 (Wikidata)


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William II (: died 1066/1070) was the Count of Besalú from 1052 until his death, co-reigning for a time with his brother, Bernard II. He is described as having an "angry and violent character", a "notoriously irascible" man. According to the twelfth-century Deeds of the Counts of Barcelona, he was nicknamed Trunnus (Catalan el Tro) because he wore a false nose, having presumably lost his nose in battle.

William was the eldest son and successor of William I "the Fat" and Adelaide. He married Stephanie, daughter of Count Geoffrey I of Provence. He had a son, Bernard III, and a daughter, Stephanie, who married Count Roger II of Foix.

William's reign was characterised by conflict with the church. He had to cede Bàscara to the bishopric of Girona. He associated his brother Bernard II, later his successor, with him as co-count. He was assassinated sometime between 1066 and 1070, and suspicion fell on his brother, who nonetheless succeeded to the county unopposed.

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  1. ↑ William II, Count of Besalú, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
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