William I of Aquitaine (d. 918), nicknamed the Pious was Count of Auvergne between 886 and 918 and Duke of Aquitaine from 893 to his death, succeeding the Poitiers ruler Ebalus of Aquitaine. William was son of the count Bernard II of Auvergne . He had no sons of his own and was succeeded by a nephew. A sign of William's independence of rule in Aquitaine is that he had a denier minted in his own name, at Brioude (Rouche 1987 p 428).
In 909, William founded the Benedictine Abbey of Cluny, that would become an important political and religious centre. William required no control over the Abbey and established that Cluny's monks would respond only to the pope.
- See also : Dukes of Aquitaine family tree
Reference
Reference
- Rouche, Michel, "Private life conquers state and society," in A History of Private Life vol I, Paul Veyne, editor, Harvard University Press 1987 ISBN 0-674-39974-9
