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William VII "the Young" of Auvergne was a Count of the region of Auvergne, France during the years 1145 to 1168. [1] He accompanied the French king, Louis VII , on the Second Crusade . William was the first Count of Auvergne to be given the title Dauphin (Prince).
From this smaller county raised, in 1302, the Dauphinate of Auvergne. Based in the fact that William VII's wife was the daughter of the dauphin de Viennois, Guigues IV, and that William VII's descendants, in virtue of the Viennois blood, used the surname Dauphin, the majority of authors anticipate the formalization of the dauphinate in 1302 and ...
Dating back to the early 12th century, the Alcázar of Segovia is one of the most distinctive medieval castles in Europe. Disney was inspired by this site in building Cinderella's castle. The castles in Spain were built mainly for the country's defense, particularly with respect to fortification.
William VI the Fat (1030–1038), first son of William V, also Count of Poitiers. Odo (1038–1039), second son of William V, also Count of Poitiers and Duke of Gascony. William VII the Eagle (1039–1058), third son of William V, also Count of Poitiers. William VIII (1058–1086), fourth son of William V, also Count of Poitiers and Duke of ...
William VII the Young of Auvergne (r. 1145–1168) William VII of Montpellier (c. 1131 – c. 1172) William VII of Angoulême (died 1186) William VII, Marquis of Montferrat (c. 1240 –1292) William VII of Jülich, 1st Duke of Berg (c. 1348-1408) William VII of Chalon-Arlay (c. 1415 –1475) William VII, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (1651–1670)
William VII (born Peter, Pierre-Guillaume) (1023 – autumn 1058), called the Eagle (Aigret) or the Bold (le Hardi), was the duke of Aquitaine and count of Poitou (as William V) between 1039 and his death, following his half-brother Odo. William was the third son of William V of Aquitaine, the eldest by his third wife, Agnes of Burgundy. [1]
The castle was built on the foundations of a tower mentioned in writings from the mid-fifteenth century. By the nineteenth century it was very run down, having been used as a farmhouse. The tower was owned by the Arteaga family, who were related to the Montijo family and thus to the Empress Eugénie de Montijo , wife of Napoleon III of France.
Count of Auvergne: Charles V "the Wise" King of France r. 1364–1380: Philip the Bold Duke of Burgundy: Edward of Woodstock "The Black Prince" John of Gaunt: Edmund of Langley Duke of York: Luxembourg: Charles VI "the Beloved" "the Mad" King of France r. 1380–1422: Louis I Duke of Orléans: Charles IV Holy Roman Emperor r. 1355–1378: Henry ...