About William I, Count of Nevers
Lived 1030 – 1083 (aged 52–53). William I, Count of Nevers was a French aristocrat.
William I, Count of Nevers (French: Guillaume Ier, c. 1029 – 20 June 1100), was the son of Renauld I, Count of Nevers and Hedwig of France, Countess d'Auxerre. He married Ermengarde, daughter of Renauld, Count of Tonnerre about 1039. William died in 1098.
William I and Ermengarde had:
Renauld II (d. 1089), succeeded his father as Count of Nevers and Count of Auxerre. William II, succeeded his father as Count of Tonnerre Robert (d. 1095), later Bishop of Auxerre Ermengarde (d. 1090–95), married Hubert de Beaumont-au-Maine, Viscount of Maine Helvise, married William, Count of Évreux
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Who was William I, Count of Nevers?
French Count
When was William I, Count of Nevers born?
William I, Count of Nevers was born in 1030.
When did William I, Count of Nevers die?
William I, Count of Nevers died in 1083 in Nevers.
What was William I, Count of Nevers's occupation?
William I, Count of Nevers was an aristocrat.
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William I, Count of Nevers was French.
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