William II (Gascony)
Wilhelm II of Gascogne (Gogelmus, Guillén) († probably 996) was the second son of Count Sancho Garcez from the family of the Dukes of Gascony . He himself became a count, perhaps also duke, of Gascony around 970 .
Wilhelm Sanchez married after December 14, 972 Urraca Infanta of Navarre , † July 12, 1041, daughter of King García I (III) Sánchez and widow of Count Fernán González of Castile († 970).
Children of Wilhelm and Urraca were:
- Bernhard Wilhelm (Bernardo Guillén), † 1009 after April 3, count
- Sancho Wilhelm (Sancho Guillén), attested in 992, † 1032, count 1009, around 1026 Duke of Gascony
- Sancha (Brisca), † before 1018; ∞ beginning of 1011, Wilhelm III. (V.) the Great , † January 31, 1030, 999 Duke of Aquitaine and Count of Poitou ( Ramnulfiden )
- Gersende ∞ II before June 992, divorced 996, Henry I the Great (Henri I le Grand) , * probably 946, † October 15, 1002, Count of Nevers , 965/1002 Duke of Niederburgund ( Robertiner )
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| SURNAME | Wilhelm II. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | William II of Gascony; Wilhelm II. Sanchez |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Count of Gascony |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 10th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 996 |