William I, Count of Luxembourg (1081–1131) was

count of Luxembourg The territory of Luxembourg has been ruled successively by counts, dukes and grand dukes. It was part of the medieval Kingdom of Germany, and later the Holy Roman Empire until it became a sovereign state in 1815. Counts of Luxembourg House of Ard ...

(1096–1131), in succession to his elder brother Henry III of Luxembourg. They were both sons of

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and

Clementia of Aquitaine Clémence d'Aquitaine (1048, Poitiers, France – 4 January 1130) was the daughter of William VII, Duke of Aquitaine and Ermensinde de Longwy. Biography Around 1075 she married Conrad I, Count of Luxembourg and together they had: * Matilda; m ...

. William was the first of his family to use the title ''count of Luxembourg'' in his documents. Like his predecessors, he was embroiled in debates with the

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(† 1136), count of Luxembourg * William, count of Gleiberg, documented in 1131 and in 1158 * Liutgarde (* 1120 - † 1170), married Henri II (* 1125 - † 1211), count of Grandpré

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