William IX, Count of Poitiers

William of Poitiers ( französ.: Guillaume de Poitiers, English:. William of Poitiers; * August 17, 1153, † June 1156 in Berkshire ) was a prince of the Angevin dynasty Plantagenet.

As the eldest son ( primogentius ) of King Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine, he was the designated heir to the English throne and the widely comprehensive territorial conglomerate his family in France (see: Angevinisches Empire). He was probably born in Poitiers on his mother Aquitanian court why he is called particularly in the recent historical literature erroneously as " Count of Poitiers ." In fact, he was never invested because of his childhood with this county. In April 1155 Henry II had his English vassals in Wallingford swear by his son, thus preserving its successor. However, William died in the summer of 1156 in the third year and was buried in the Abbey of Reading.

Nearest main legacy was born in February 1155 Heinrich " le jeune roi ", which was in 1170 also crowned King of England.

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  • The family of Henry II of England at fmg.ac (English)
  • Prince William at genealogy - mittelalter.de
  • Heir to the throne
  • House of Plantagenet
  • Born in 1153
  • Died in 1156
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