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'''William V''' (or '''Guilhem V'''; died 1121) was the [[Lord of Montpellier]] from 1068 until his death.<ref name=Lewis>Archibald R. Lewis, "The Guillems of Montpellier: A Sociological Appraisal", ''Viator'', 2 (1971), 160.</ref> He was the son of [[William IV of Montpellier|William IV]].
'''William V''' (or '''Guilhem V'''; died 1121) was the [[Lord of Montpellier]] from 1068 until his death.<ref name=Lewis>Archibald R. Lewis, "The Guillems of Montpellier: A Sociological Appraisal", ''Viator'', 2 (1971), 160.</ref> He was the son of [[William IV of Montpellier|William IV]].


Soon after his father's death, his mother, Ermengarde, quit Montpellier to marry the [[Lord of Anduze]]. William IV had confided the tutelage of his son to the child's grandmother, Beliarde, and to his nearest relatives: William Arnold, Raymond Stephen, and William Aymoin. After a short conflict with the [[bishop of Maguelonne]], William V rendered homage to the bishop on 10 December 1090 and was recognised as lord of Montpellier.
Soon after his father's death, his mother, Ermengarde, quit Montpellier to marry the [[Lord of Anduze]]. William IV had confided the tutelage of his son to the child's grandmother, Beliarde, and to his nearest relatives: William Arnold, Raymond Stephen, and William Aymoin. After a short conflict with the [[bishop of Maguelonne]], William V rendered homage to the bishop on 10 December 1090 and was recognised as lord of Montpellier.


At the call of [[Pope Urban II]], William took up the cross of the [[First Crusade]] under the banner of [[Raymond IV of Toulouse]]. He served notable at the capture of the small [[Syria]]n village of [[Siege of Ma'arrat al-Numan|Ma'arrat al-Numan]] in 1098. After the [[Siege of Jerusalem (1099)|fall of Jerusalem]] in 1099, William remained in the [[Holy Land]] for a while. He remained at the side of [[Godfrey de Bouillon]] and accompanied him to the [[Battle of Arsuf]] in December. He did not return to Montpellier until 1103, bringing with him a relic of [[Saint Cleopas]].
At the call of [[Pope Urban II]], William took up the cross of the [[First Crusade]] in the [[Army of Raymond of Saint-Gilles|army of Raymond IV of Toulouse]]. He served notably at the capture of the small [[Syria]]n village of [[Siege of Ma'arrat al-Numan|Ma'arrat al-Numan]] in 1098. After the [[Siege of Jerusalem (1099)|fall of Jerusalem]] in 1099, William remained in the [[Holy Land]] for a while. He remained at the side of [[Godfrey de Bouillon]] and accompanied him to the [[siege of Antioch]] in December 1097. He did not return to Montpellier until 1103, bringing with him a relic of [[Saint Cleopas]].


When William returned, he found that the Aimoin brothers to whom he had confided the administration of the lordship in his absence had usurped many seigniorial rights and that he was obligated to recognise much of their newfound authority, which diminished his own, in order to retain his position.
When William returned, he found that the Aimoin brothers to whom he had confided the administration of the lordship in his absence had usurped many seigniorial rights and that he was obligated to recognise much of their newfound authority, which diminished his own, in order to retain his position.
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*Guillelme, married [[Raymon Bernard, Count of Mauguio]]
*Guillelme, married [[Raymon Bernard, Count of Mauguio]]
*Ermeniarde
*Ermeniarde
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*Adelaide.
Upon his death, he was succeeded by his son William as Lord of Montpellier.

== Sources ==
*{{cite book|last=Riley-Smith|first=Jonathan|title=The First Crusaders, 1095-1131|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fQ1DnLPPXGIC&pg=PA294|year=1998|publisher=Cambridge University Press|isbn=978-0-521-64603-1|pages=158, 226, 266}}
*Runciman, Steven, ''A History of the Crusades, Volume One: The First Crusade and the Foundation of the Kingdom of Jerusalem'', Cambridge University Press, London, 1951, pp. 160, 259


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Latest revision as of 04:57, 12 May 2024

William V (or Guilhem V; died 1121) was the Lord of Montpellier from 1068 until his death.[1] He was the son of William IV.

Soon after his father's death, his mother, Ermengarde, quit Montpellier to marry the Lord of Anduze. William IV had confided the tutelage of his son to the child's grandmother, Beliarde, and to his nearest relatives: William Arnold, Raymond Stephen, and William Aymoin. After a short conflict with the bishop of Maguelonne, William V rendered homage to the bishop on 10 December 1090 and was recognised as lord of Montpellier.

At the call of Pope Urban II, William took up the cross of the First Crusade in the army of Raymond IV of Toulouse. He served notably at the capture of the small Syrian village of Ma'arrat al-Numan in 1098. After the fall of Jerusalem in 1099, William remained in the Holy Land for a while. He remained at the side of Godfrey de Bouillon and accompanied him to the siege of Antioch in December 1097. He did not return to Montpellier until 1103, bringing with him a relic of Saint Cleopas.

When William returned, he found that the Aimoin brothers to whom he had confided the administration of the lordship in his absence had usurped many seigniorial rights and that he was obligated to recognise much of their newfound authority, which diminished his own, in order to retain his position.

William participated in the army of Raymond Berengar III of Barcelona which captured Majorca from the Moors in 1114. The rest of his reign was marked by the important acquisition of nearby territories, which greatly recouped his power: Montarnaud, Cournonsec, Montferrier, Frontignan, Aumelas, Montbazin, Popian.

By his marriage to Ermensenda, daughter of Peter, Count of Mauguio, he had six children:

Upon his death, he was succeeded by his son William as Lord of Montpellier.

Sources

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  • Riley-Smith, Jonathan (1998). The First Crusaders, 1095-1131. Cambridge University Press. pp. 158, 226, 266. ISBN 978-0-521-64603-1.
  • Runciman, Steven, A History of the Crusades, Volume One: The First Crusade and the Foundation of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, Cambridge University Press, London, 1951, pp. 160, 259

Notes

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  1. ^ Archibald R. Lewis, "The Guillems of Montpellier: A Sociological Appraisal", Viator, 2 (1971), 160.
Preceded by Lord of Montpellier
1090–1121 		Succeeded by


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