NOBLEMAN
William IX, Duke of Aquitaine
1071 - 1127
William IX, Duke of Aquitaine
William IX (Occitan: Guilhèm de Peitieus or Guilhem de Poitou, French: Guillaume de Poitiers; 22 October 1071 – 10 February 1126), called the Troubadour, was the Duke of Aquitaine and Gascony and Count of Poitou (as William VII) between 1086 and his death. He was also one of the leaders of the Crusade of 1101. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of William IX, Duke of Aquitaine has received more than 320,396 page views. His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 37 in 2019). William IX, Duke of Aquitaine is the 106th most popular nobleman (down from 95th in 2019), the 607th most popular biography from France (down from 538th in 2019) and the 21st most popular French Nobleman.
He is most famous for being the father of Eleanor of Aquitaine, who was the wife of Louis VII of France and Henry II of England.
Memorability Metrics
320k
Page Views (PV)
66.56
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
38
Languages Editions (L)
8.08
Effective Languages (L*)
2.46
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among NOBLEMEN
Among noblemen, William IX, Duke of Aquitaine ranks 106 out of 1,415. Before him are Prince Andrew, Duke of York, Ramesses VI, Ramesses XI, Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria, Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, and Princess Alice of Battenberg. After him are Anne, Princess Royal, Piero the Unfortunate, Maria Josepha of Saxony, Dauphine of France, Gaius Caesar, Louis I, Duke of Orléans, and Joanna I of Naples.
Most Popular Noblemen in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPrince Andrew, Duke of York
1960 - Present
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 100
Ramesses VI
1175 BC - 1136 BC
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 101
Ramesses XI
1200 BC - 1077 BC
HPI: 66.72
Rank: 102
Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria
1573 - 1651
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 103
Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
1549 - 1609
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 104
Princess Alice of Battenberg
1885 - 1969
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 105
William IX, Duke of Aquitaine
1071 - 1127
HPI: 66.56
Rank: 106
Anne, Princess Royal
1950 - Present
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 107
Piero the Unfortunate
1472 - 1503
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 108
Maria Josepha of Saxony, Dauphine of France
1731 - 1767
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 109
Gaius Caesar
20 BC - 4
HPI: 66.42
Rank: 110
Louis I, Duke of Orléans
1372 - 1407
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 111
Joanna I of Naples
1326 - 1382
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 112
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1071, William IX, Duke of Aquitaine ranks 1. After him is Eupraxia of Kiev. Among people deceased in 1127, William IX, Duke of Aquitaine ranks 1. After him are Charles I, Count of Flanders, Muhammad I of Khwarazm, Fulcher of Chartres, William II, Duke of Apulia, Prince Álmos, and Ava.
Others Born in 1071
Go to all RankingsWilliam IX, Duke of Aquitaine
NOBLEMAN
1071 - 1127
HPI: 66.56
Rank: 1
Eupraxia of Kiev
POLITICIAN
1071 - 1109
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 2
Others Deceased in 1127
Go to all RankingsWilliam IX, Duke of Aquitaine
NOBLEMAN
1071 - 1127
HPI: 66.56
Rank: 1
Charles I, Count of Flanders
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1083 - 1127
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 2
Muhammad I of Khwarazm
POLITICIAN
1050 - 1127
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 3
Fulcher of Chartres
WRITER
1059 - 1127
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 4
William II, Duke of Apulia
POLITICIAN
1095 - 1127
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 5
Prince Álmos
POLITICIAN
1070 - 1127
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 6
Ava
WRITER
1060 - 1127
HPI: 49.13
Rank: 7
In France
Among people born in France, William IX, Duke of Aquitaine ranks 607 out of 6,770. Before him are Alfred Jarry (1873), Jacques Charles (1763), Maurice de Vlaminck (1876), Fulk, King of Jerusalem (1092), Camille Flammarion (1842), and Emmanuel de Grouchy, marquis de Grouchy (1766). After him are William Wyler (1902), Sophie Marceau (1966), Syagrius (430), Léon Blum (1872), Marie-Antoine Carême (1784), and Félix Faure (1841).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsAlfred Jarry
WRITER
1873 - 1907
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 601
Jacques Charles
PHYSICIST
1763 - 1823
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 602
Maurice de Vlaminck
PAINTER
1876 - 1958
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 603
Fulk, King of Jerusalem
POLITICIAN
1092 - 1143
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 604
Camille Flammarion
WRITER
1842 - 1925
HPI: 66.57
Rank: 605
Emmanuel de Grouchy, marquis de Grouchy
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1766 - 1847
HPI: 66.57
Rank: 606
William IX, Duke of Aquitaine
NOBLEMAN
1071 - 1127
HPI: 66.56
Rank: 607
William Wyler
FILM DIRECTOR
1902 - 1981
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 608
Sophie Marceau
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 609
Syagrius
MILITARY PERSONNEL
430 - 487
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 610
Léon Blum
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1950
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 611
Marie-Antoine Carême
WRITER
1784 - 1833
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 612
Félix Faure
POLITICIAN
1841 - 1899
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 613
Among NOBLEMEN In France
Among noblemen born in France, William IX, Duke of Aquitaine ranks 21. Before him are Jeanne d'Albret (1528), Roger I of Sicily (1031), Joan of France, Duchess of Berry (1464), Louise Élisabeth of France (1727), Élisabeth of France (1764), and Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy (1383). After him are Louis I, Duke of Orléans (1372), Chlodomer (495), Hugh the Great (898), Élisabeth Charlotte d'Orléans (1676), Princess Augusta of Bavaria (1788), and Stéphanie de Beauharnais (1789).
Jeanne d'Albret
1528 - 1572
HPI: 69.59
Rank: 15
Roger I of Sicily
1031 - 1101
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 16
Joan of France, Duchess of Berry
1464 - 1505
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 17
Louise Élisabeth of France
1727 - 1759
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 18
Élisabeth of France
1764 - 1794
HPI: 67.13
Rank: 19
Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy
1383 - 1451
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 20
William IX, Duke of Aquitaine
1071 - 1127
HPI: 66.56
Rank: 21
Louis I, Duke of Orléans
1372 - 1407
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 22
Chlodomer
495 - 524
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 23
Hugh the Great
898 - 956
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 24
Élisabeth Charlotte d'Orléans
1676 - 1744
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 25
Princess Augusta of Bavaria
1788 - 1851
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 26
Stéphanie de Beauharnais
1789 - 1860
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 27