Ranulf I of Poitiers

Ranulf I of Poitiers (died 866) was a Count of Poitiers and Duke of Aquitaine.

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866 - Count of Poitiers - Duke of Aquitaine

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He is considered a possible son of Gérard, Count of Auvergne and Hildegard / Matilda, daughter of Louis the Pious and Ermengarde.

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Gérard, Count of Auvergne - Louis the Pious - Ermengarde

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Although not much is known about Ranulf I, he died in 866 in Aquitaine, France.

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866 - Aquitaine - France

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His son, Ranulf II of Poitiers, then inherited Poitiers and later acquired Aquitaine. Through the duchy of Aquitaine, he is the ancestor of Eleanor of Aquitaine, thus he is also an ancestor of the present-day British Royal Family.

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Ranulf II of Poitiers - Poitiers - Eleanor of Aquitaine - British Royal Family

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