William II "Bras de Fer", Count of Poitou

Other Events and Attributes:

• General Information: He was also known as William IV Duke of Aquitaine.

William married Emma of Blois in 968. Emma (daughter of Theobald II "le Tricheur", Count of Blois and Luitgarde de Vermandois) was born about 950; died after 1004. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. William III "the Great", Count of Poitou was born about 969; died on 31 Jan 1030.

Other Events and Attributes:

• General Information: As the Duke of Aquitaine, he was William III.
• Title(s): 955; In 955 he became the Count of Poitou.
• Title(s): 959; In 959 he became the Duke of Aquitaine.
• Title(s): 962; In 962 he became the Count of Auvergne.
• Religion: say 963; In later life, he became a monk.

Notes:

Name:
He was also known as William II Duke of Aquitaine and Count of Poitou.

William married Gerloc of Normandy in 935. Gerloc (daughter of Rolf Ragnvaldsson, Duke of Normandy and Poppa de Bayeux) was born about 920; died on 14 Oct 962. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Title(s): 890

Notes:

Death: Stuart (2002) gives his death date as 934.

Title(s):
He succeeded as the Count of Poitou upon the death of his father and ruled until 892. He again won the countship in 903.

Ebbles married Emiliane in 911. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: 911, Normandy, France
• Baptism as an Adult: Abt 912
• Title(s): 912

Notes:

Name:
He was also known as Rolf the Ganger, Rolf Wend-a-Foot, Rolf the Viking, and Rollo of Norway.

Military:
Making himself independent of King Harald I of Norway, Rolf sailed off to raid Scotland, England, Flanders, and France on pirating expeditions and, about 911, established himself in an area along the Seine River. Charles III the Simple, King of France held off his siege of Paris, and battled him near Chartres. Finally, they negotiated the treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte, giving Rolf the part of Neustria that came to be called Normandy, in return Rolf agreed to end his brigandage.

Baptism as an Adult:
Rolf Ragnvaldsson was baptized as an adult having converted to Christianity.

Title(s):
He became the Duke of Normandy.

Died:
Despite his earlier conversion, he is said to have died a pagan.

Rolf married Poppa de Bayeux in 0891. Poppa (daughter of Berenger, Margrave of Neustria and Adelheid) was born about 872 in Bayeux, Calvados, Normandy, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• History: She was also known as Poppa de Valois.

Notes:

Sewell gives their marriage year as 886.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Title(s): 867

Notes:

Title(s):
He became the Count of Poitou.

Ranulf married Irmgard. Irmgard died in 935. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name:
She was a concubine of Ranulf II.

Other Events and Attributes:

• History: In 885, he became the Earl of Moer.

Rognvald married Rognhild Hrolfsdotter. Rognhild (daughter of Hrolf "Nefja") was born about 848 in Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Berenger married Adelheid. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Adelheid's marriage to Berenger is conjecture.