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Walter III

1020 – 1063

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About Walter III

Lived 1020 – 1063 (aged 42–43). Walter III was a feudatory.

Walter III was a French Count of the Vexin, Amiens and Maine. He held Vexin from 1035 to 1063.

Walter was the son of Count Drogo of Vexin and Amiens and Godgifu, daughter of King Æthelred II of England.

He appeared in 1030 as a witness to a donation made by his father to the Abbey of Jumièges, and succeeded him in 1035. Walter continued the policy of his father, good relations with the Capetians and the Duchy of Normandy, but the breakdown of their relationship in 1052 called this policy into question. He first attempted neutrality between the two, but ended up joining the camp of King Henry I in 1057.

Walter married Biota, the daughter of Count Herbert I of Maine, but had no children.

His death benefitted Duke William on two accounts, firstly he had removed the Count of Maine, and secondly, Walter was the last living child of Godgifu and thus a possible claimant to the English throne upon King Edward's death.

His cousin, Ralph IV of Valois, inherited the counties of Vexin and Amiens, with the exception of the towns of Pontoise and Chaumont-en-Vexin which the King of France had seized.

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Important facts

Born
1020
Birth century
Died
1063
Occupation
Also known as
Walter III, Comte de Mantes et la Vexin, Walter III of the Vexin

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Walter III's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Walter III?

(1030-1063)

When was Walter III born?

Walter III was born in 1020.

When did Walter III die?

Walter III died in 1063.

What was Walter III's occupation?

Walter III was a feudatory.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Walter III

· Wikidata: Q1886661

· DBpedia: Walter III of the Vexin

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