William VI, Count of Auvergne

William VI. ( * Before 1096, † probably in 1136 ) was from 1096, Count of Auvergne and Velay. He was the son of Count Robert II and Judith of Melgueil.

Wilhelm was Montferrand attach with the aim to have a fortress against Aimeri, the bishop of Clermont. The repeated acts of violence, which he held in 1122 against the clergy of Clermont, this brought to King Louis VI. before, which then aufstellte an army - according to Suger of Saint- Denis - " to avenge the wrongs of the Church to the Auvergnians ". The army devastated the Limagne, conquered Pont -du -Château and eventually forced Wilhelm to back down and to return what he had taken himself.

Four years later he took the dispute with the bishop again, whereupon Louis VI. came and besieged Mont Ferrand. Duke William IX. of Aquitaine, lord of Auvergne, Count William came to the rescue - with the result that the duke the king submitted himself to the land of his counts with respect.

William VI. married Emma, daughter of William of Evreux and Hadwise de Saint- Ceneri from the family of Rolloniden. Their children are:

• Robert III. († probably 1145 ), 1136 Count of Auvergne
• William III. († probably 1182 ), 1136 Count of Velay, 1155 Count of Auvergne

• Graf ( Auvergne )
• House Auvergne
• Born in the 11th century
• Died in the 12th century
• Man