Ebalus Manzer indirectly inherited the title of Duke of Acquitaine from his mentor William the Pious. He was well-known for turning up late to battles against the Vikings.
Ebalus Manzer, Duke of Aquitaine
France
William III, Duke of Aquitaine
William III, known as Tête d’étoupe (‘tow head’) because of his fair hair, successfully fought French nobles who wanted to conquer Aquitaine.
William IV, Duke of Aquitaine
William IV, known as Fier-a-bras or ‘proud arm’ who waged many wars across France. He was the Duke of Acquitaine from 963 until he retired to a monastery in 990.
William V, Duke of Aquitaine
William V, known as the Great, was a Duke of Aquitaine. He memorably refused the crown of a united Italy after realising the political situation on the peninsula was a mess.
William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine
William VIII was instrumental in one of the first military campaigns organised by the Pope against the Muslims in Spain. This was a precursor to the Crusades.
William, IX Duke of Aquitaine
William IX is best known as the first troubador – a vernacular lyric poet from the Occitane region – whose work survived. He is also remembered as one of the leaders of the Crusade of 1101. He was one of my maternal 23 x great-grandfathers.
Raymond of Poitiers
Raymond of Poitiers was a Prince of Antioch during the first Crusade. He gained control by working with the bishop to con his future mother-in-law.
Janus of Cyprus
Janus of Cyprus was a King of Cyprus and the titular King of Armenian Cilicia and Jerusalem. He was born in captivity in Genoa. He is one of my maternal 14 x great-grandfathers.