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From: Todd A. Farmerie< >
Subject: Re: agnes of aquitaine
Date: 4 Jun 1998 09:59:31 -0700


M.Dewkinandan wrote:
>
> I got this also from the Hull-database:
> Agnes of Pointou
> Born: 1052
> Died: CIR 1078
> Father: , William VI\VIII (Guido) of Aquitaine, Duke of Aquitaine, b. ABT
> 1026
> Married 1069 Divorce 1077 to Ferdinandez, Alfonso VI, King of León &
> Castile
>
> If this Agnes died in 1078 (wife of the king of Leon), the other Agnes in
> 1097 (wife of the king of Aragon), then who is the Agnes of Aquitaine who
> married the count of Maine in 1109?

This Agnes didn't die in 1078. That is the approximate date of her
divorce. She is the one who went on to marry Helias, as reported by
norman sources (specifically "Agnes, formerly wife of Alfonso, King of .
. . mareied Helias" so there can be no doubt who was intended).

ta

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