About John I, Count of Ponthieu
Lived 1141 – 1191 (aged 49–50). John I, Count of Ponthieu was a French soldier.
John I of Ponthieu ( – 1191) was the son of Guy II of Ponthieu and Ida. He succeeded his father as Count of Ponthieu in 1147.
War with Normandy John attacked Normandy in 1166 and 1168, in response to King Henry II of England's confiscation of the castles at Alençon, La Roche-Mabile and the Alenconnais. Henry, angry with John's rebellion, led his army on a path of destruction across Vimeu, the south-west part of Ponthieu.
Family John married Beatrice of Saint-Pol, they had: William IV Talvas Margaret, married a Picquigny
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Who was John I, Count of Ponthieu?
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John I, Count of Ponthieu was born in 1141.
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John I, Count of Ponthieu died on 30 June 1191.
What was John I, Count of Ponthieu's occupation?
John I, Count of Ponthieu was a soldier.
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John I, Count of Ponthieu was French.
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