Family
Ebalus Manzer of Aquitaine, Duke of Aquitaine, Count of Poitiers, Duke of Aquitaine, Count of Poitiers Son of Ranulf II of Aquitaine, Duke of Aquitaine, King of Aquitaine, Count of Poitiers and Illegitimate. Born ± 870 Died 935, approximately 65 years Notes: Following the death of his uncle, Ebalus became Count of Auvergne in addition to Count of Poitiers. Ebalus's epithet "Manzer" is hebrew for illegitimacy. Married/ Related to: Emilienne Unknown Died between 913 and 915 Notes: Ademar seems to identify Ebalus's wife as a daughter of Rollo of Rouen - with whom he has William Tete d'Etoupe as son. This is mistaken, it was his son who had this marriage. Child: 1. William III of Aquitaine, Duke of Aquitaine, Count of the Duchy of Aquitaine, Count of Poitiers, Count of AuvergneBorn 915 Died 3 Apr 963, 47 or 48 years Notes: William was probably the father of Adelaide of Aquitaine. Though there is no direct evidence, three independent sources provide good circumstantial evidence. William III is given a glowing description by Ademar: "Dux vero Aquitanorum, comes Pictavinus, jam dictus Willelmus gloriosissimus et potentissimus, extitit cunctis amabilis, consilio magnus, prudentia conspicuus, in dando liberalissimus, defensor pauperum, pater monachorum, aedificator et amator ecclesiarum et praecipue amator sanctae ecclesiae Romanae." |