William VIII of Montpellier
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William VIII (in Occitan: Guilhem; died 1202) was Lord of Montpellier, the son of William VII and Matilda of Burgundy (1135?-1173?).
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William VIII of Montpellier | |
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Died | 1202 |
Noble family | Guilhem |
Spouse(s) | Eudokia Komnene Agnes of Castile |
Father | William VII of Montpellier |
Mother | Matilda of Burgundy |
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William VIII married Eudokia Komnene, grand-niece of the Byzantine emperor Manuel I Komnenos.[1]
They had one daughter:
Lacking a male heir William separated from Eudokia, sending her to a monastery in Ariane.[2]
William married Agnes of Castile and they had:
- William IX of Montpellier[3]
- Aymard, d.1199[4]
- Bergunyo[3]
- Bernat William[3]
- Tortoseta[3]
The Pope ruled William's marriage to Agnes as illegitimate and Marie was given the throne.[5]
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.