William VIII of Montpellier
William VIII of Montpellier | |
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| Died | 1202 |
| Noble family | Guilhem |
| Spouse(s) | Eudokia Komnene |
| Father | William VII of Montpellier |
| Mother | Matilda of Burgundy |
William VIII of Montpellier (in Occitan: Guilhem VIII; died 1202) was Lord of Montpellier, the son of William VII.
He married Eudoxie or Eudokia Komnene, grand-niece of the Byzantine emperor Manuel I Komnenos. They had one daughter Marie of Montpellier. Lacking an male heir William separated from Eudoxie, sending her to a monastery. he married Agnes of Castille and they had several sons. Upon his death his eldest son became William IX of Montpellier, but the Pope rulled William's marriage to Agnes as illegitimate and Marie was given the throne.[1]
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.
References
- ^ E. Jenkins (6 August 2012). The Mediterranean World of Alfonso II and Peter II of Aragon (1162-1213). Springer. pp. 113–. ISBN 978-1-137-07826-1.
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