William V, Duke of Aquitaine

Type Figure Region Aquitaine Time c. 969–1030 Also known as William the Great

William V (c. 969–1030) was Duke of Aquitaine from 988, known as 'the Great', ruling a vast area covering present-day southwestern France.

Timeline

988–1000Poitiers · AquitaineWilliam V succeeded his father William IV in ruling Aquitaine, suppressing rebellions within the duchy, reforming vassal relations, and beginning construction of religious and cultural institutions in Poitiers and elsewhere.
1001–1010Bordeaux · GirondeBetween 1001 and 1010, William V maintained Aquitaine's status as an independent duchy, patronized poetry and church schools, kept diplomatic contacts with Duke Richard II of Normandy, and guarded against the expansion of neighboring lords.
1011–1030Poitiers · AquitaineIn his later years William V briefly abdicated and entered a monastery, then returned to rule; he died around 1030, succeeded by his son William VI, as the Duchy of Aquitaine entered a new phase of succession.

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