THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine

Duke of Aquitaine

William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in 1024 in Poitiers, France.

Born

in 1024

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: October 1, 1086

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.

Birthplace
Poitiers, France
Professions
aristocrat

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: in 1024 (German National Library) or in 1027 (Library of Congress).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

in 1027

Precision: year · Rank: normal

Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.

More about William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine

Family

Mother
Agnes of Burgundy, Duchess of Aquitaine
Father
William V, Duke of Aquitaine
Sibling
William VI, Duke of Aquitaine
Sibling
William VII, Duke of Aquitaine
Spouse
Hildegarde of Burgundy
Sibling
Odo of Gascony
Child
Guillaume IX
Child
Agnes of Aquitaine, Queen of Aragon and Navarre
Child
Agnes of Aquitaine, Queen of León and Castile
Sibling
Agnes of Poitou

All birth date sources

A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine born?

William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine was born in Poitiers, France.

When did William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine die?

William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine died on October 1, 1086.