Alduin I Of Angoulême
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Alduin (or Hildouin) I (died 27 March 916) was the
Count of Angoulême Count (feminine: countess) is a historical title of nobility in certain European countries, varying in relative status, generally of middling rank in the hierarchy of nobility. Pine, L. G. ''Titles: How the King Became His Majesty''. New York: ...
from 886. He was the son of Wulgrin I, Count of Angoulême, whom he succeeded on 3 May 886. Like his father, he was charged with defending parts of
Aquitaine Aquitaine (, ; ; ; ; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''Aguiéne''), archaic Guyenne or Guienne (), is a historical region of southwestern France and a former Regions of France, administrative region. Since 1 January 2016 it has been part of the administ ...
against the Viking invaders. Alduin's wife is unknown, but they had a son, William II of Angoulême, (William Taillefer I; 926–945)
Count of Angoulême Count (feminine: countess) is a historical title of nobility in certain European countries, varying in relative status, generally of middling rank in the hierarchy of nobility. Pine, L. G. ''Titles: How the King Became His Majesty''. New York: ...
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Histoire P@ssion (in French)
916 deaths Counts of Angoulême Year of birth unknown House of Girard 9th-century people from West Francia {{France-noble-stub