About William I de Forz
Lived 1155 – 1194 (aged 38–39). William I de Forz was a French feudatory and crusader.
William de Forz (died 1195) was a French noble, believed to be from Fors in Poitou. He became by right of his wife Count of Aumale following his marriage to Hawise of Aumale, sole heiress of William le Gros, Count of Aumale, and their son was William de Forz.
After his death, the French king Philip Augustus took control of Aumale, thus depriving Hawise of her continental land-holdings, but she continued to call herself countess of Aumale and her son after her death used the title of count.
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Who was William I de Forz?
Anglo-Norman noble
When was William I de Forz born?
William I de Forz was born in 1155.
When did William I de Forz die?
William I de Forz died in 1194.
What was William I de Forz's occupation?
William I de Forz was a feudatory and crusader.
What nationality was William I de Forz?
William I de Forz was French.
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