William VIII of Montpellier
Lord of montpellier
About William VIII of Montpellier
Lived 1157 – 1203 (aged 45–46).
William VIII (in Occitan: Guilhem; died 1202) was Lord of Montpellier, the son of William VII and Matilda of Burgundy.
William VIII married Eudokia Komnene, grand-niece of the Byzantine emperor Manuel I Komnenos. They had one daughter, Marie of Montpellier.
Lacking a male heir, William separated from Eudokia, sending her to a monastery in Ariane. William then married Agnes of Castile and sired eight more children: William IX of Montpellier Aymard, d. 1199 Bernat William,
William VIII was a patron of troubadours. Arnaut de Mareuil came to his court after fleeing from the entourage of Azalais of Toulouse, and at least one of Arnaut's poems is addressed to him.
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Who was William VIII of Montpellier?
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When was William VIII of Montpellier born?
William VIII of Montpellier was born in 1157.
When did William VIII of Montpellier die?
William VIII of Montpellier died on 1 September 1203.
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