Person:William VIII of Montpellier (1)

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William VIII of Montpellier
b.1158 Montpellier (Arrondissement), France
d.4 Nov 1202 Roma, Lazio, Italy
Parents and Siblings
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m. 25 Feb 1159
  1. William VIII of Montpellier1158 - 1202
Spouse and Children
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m. 1174
  1. Countess Marie of Montpellier1182 - 1213
Spouse and Children
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  1. William IX of Montpellier
  2. Agnes of Montpellier
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Facts and Events
Name William VIII of Montpellier
Gender Male
Birth? 1158 Montpellier (Arrondissement), France
Marriage 1174 to Eudokia Komnene, Princess - Byzantine Empire
Alt Marriage 1179 to Eudokia Komnene, Princess - Byzantine Empire
Alt Marriage 1187 ,,,Franceto Eudokia Komnene, Princess - Byzantine Empire
Other Marriage Ending Status Divorce
with Eudokia Komnene, Princess - Byzantine Empire
Marriage to Agnes of Castille
Death[1] 4 Nov 1202 Roma, Lazio, Italy
Burial? Vatican CitySt Peters
Reference Number? Q1226306
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William VIII (in Occitan: Guilhem; died 1202) was Lord of Montpellier, the son of William VII and Matilda of Burgundy (1135?-1173?).

William VIII married Eudokia Komnene, grand-niece of the Byzantine emperor Manuel I Komnenos.

They had one daughter:

Lacking a male heir William separated from Eudokia, sending her to a monastery in Ariane.
William married Agnes of Castile and they had:

The Pope ruled William's marriage to Agnes as illegitimate and Marie was given the throne.

William VIII was a patron of troubadours. Arnaut de Mareuil came to his court after fleeing from the entourage of Azalais of Toulouse, and at least one of Arnaut's poems is addressed to him.

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References
  1. ↑ William VIII of Montpellier, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
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