ALPHONSE I., COUNT OF TOULOUSE (1103-1148), son of Count Raymond IV. by his third wife, Elvira of Castile, was born |
ALPHONSE I, COUNT OF TOULOUSE (1103?-1148?), son of Count Raymond IV by his third wife, Elvira of Castile, was born |
Jordan. His father died when he was two years old and he |
Jordan. His father died when he was two years old and he |
the countship of Rouergue; in his tenth year, upon Bertrand's |
the countship of Rouergue. In his tenth year, upon Bertrand's |
William IX., count of Poitiers, in 1114. He recovered a part |
William IX, count of Poitiers, in 1114. He recovered a part |
by Pope Calixtus II. for having expelled the monks of Saint-Gilles, who had aided his enemies. He next fought for the sovereignty of Provence against Raymond Berenger I., |
by Pope Callixtus II for having expelled the monks of Saint-Gilles, who had aided his enemies. He next fought for the sovereignty of Provence against Raymond Berenger I, |
1143. Louis VII., for some reason which has not appeared, besieged Toulouse in 1141, but without result. Next year |
1143. [Louis VII]?, for some reason which has not appeared, besieged Toulouse in 1141, but without result. Next year |
in August 1147 embarked for the East. He lingered on the way in Italy and probably in Constantinople; but in 1148 he had arrived at Acre. Among his companions he had made enemies |
in August 1147 embarked for the East in the Second Crusade. He lingered on the way in Italy and probably in Constantinople; but in 1148 he had arrived at Acre. Among his companions he had made enemies |
or the mother of the king of Jerusalem suggesting the draught. See the documentary Histoire generale de Languedoc by De Vie and Vaissette, vol. iii. (Toulouse, 1872). |
or the mother of the king of Jerusalem suggesting the draught. |
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Initial text from 1911 encyclopedia -- Please update as needed |