About William I of Montpellier
Lived 955 – 1025 (aged 69–70). William I of Montpellier was an aristocrat.
William I (or in Occitan: Guilhem I) was the founder of a dynasty which bears his name, the Guilhems, Lords of Montpellier. He received his fief (a manor) of Monspestularius (Montpellier) on 26 November 985 from Bernard, Count of Mauguio, with the permission of Ricuin, Bishop of Maguelone.
Without descendants after his death, his nephew Guilhem II of Montpellier succeeded him.
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Who was William I of Montpellier?
lord of Montpellier (955-1025)
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William I of Montpellier was born in 955 in Montpellier.
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William I of Montpellier died in 1025.
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William I of Montpellier was an aristocrat.
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