About Gerloc
Lived 912 – 969 (aged 56–57). Gerloc was a feudatory.
Gerloc (or Geirlaug), baptised in Rouen as Adela (or Adèle) in 912, was the daughter of Rollo, of Normandy, Count of Rouen, and his wife, Poppa of Bayeux. She was the sister of William I Longsword of Normandy.
In 935, she married William Towhead, the future Count of Poitou and Duke of Aquitaine. They had two children together before she died on 14 October 962:
William IV of Aquitaine Adelaide of Aquitaine, wife of Hugh Capet.
Following the marriage, Willian Longsword requested monks from Aquitaine to help rebuild Jumièges Abbey. Twelve Monks came from the Abbey of Saint-Cyprien in Poitiers, led by their abbot Martin of Jumièges.
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Who was Gerloc?
Wife of William III of Aquitaine (912–962)
When was Gerloc born?
Gerloc was born in 912 in Rouen.
When did Gerloc die?
Gerloc died in 969.
What was Gerloc's occupation?
Gerloc was a feudatory.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Gerloc. https://biography.guide/gerloc/
MLA: "Gerloc." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/gerloc/.
Chicago: "Gerloc." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/gerloc/.
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