Guillaume “le Libérateur”, marquis of Provence

Also known as Guillaume I and Guillaume II.

Count of Arles

Marquis of Provence

Events

Date of Birth: unknown.

Place of Birth: unknown.

Date of Death: after 29 August 993.

The date is given by Baldwin.

Relationships

Father: Boso, count of Arles.

This relationship is given by Manteyer (p. 202 and following) and by Baldwin.

Mother: Constance.

This relationship is given by Manteyer (p. 202 and following) and by Baldwin, who discusses some conjectured fathers for Constance.

Spouse: Arsinde.

This relationship is given by Manteyer (p. 254) and by Baldwin.

Spouse: Adélaïde alias Blanche (died 1026), daughter of Foulques II, count of Anjou.

This relationship is given by Manteyer (p. 255), by Bouchard (p. 18), and by Baldwin.

Children (by Adélaïde):

(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project. Most information below comes from Baldwin, who also gives some conjectured daughters by Arsinde.)

Guillaume II (or III) (died 4 March 1019), marquis of Provence, married Gerberge, daughter of Otte-Guillaume, count of Burgundy.

Constance (died 22 July 1034) married Robert II (died 20 July 1031), king of France.

References

Anselme de Sainte-Marie. Histoire Généalogique et Chronologique de la Maison Royale de France, des Pairs, Grands Officiers de la Couronne, de la Maison du Roy et des Anciens Barons du Royaume. 9 Volumes (Paris: 1726-1733).

Baldwin, Stewart. “Guillaume I (or II) "le Libérateur"” in The Henry Project. (2012)

Bouchard, Constance Brittain. “Those of My Blood”: Constructing Noble Families in Medieval Francia (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2001).

Manteyer, Georges. La Provence du premier au douzième siècle. (Paris: 1908).