William IV, Count of Forcalquier (french: Guillaume IV d'Urgell ou Guillaume II de Forcalquier; 1130–1208) was the son of Bertrand I,

Count of Forcalquier The County of Forcalquier was a large medieval county in the region of Provence in the Kingdom of Arles, then part of the Holy Roman Empire. It was named after the fortress around which it grew, Forcalquier. The earliest mention of a castle at For ...

and

Josserande de la Flotte Jossande de Flotte, also known as Josserande de Fleet, Josserane, or Josserande Flotte, was a noblewoman born to Pierre Arnaud de la Flotte and Adelaide de Comps. Birth There seems to be some debate on her exact birthdate but it has been listed ...

. William married Adelaide de Beziers, daughter of Saura de Carcassonne and Raimond Trencavel of Beziers Viscount of Beziers, of

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, of

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, of

Carcassonne Carcassonne (, also , , ; ; la, Carcaso) is a French fortified city in the department of Aude, in the region of Occitanie. It is the prefecture of the department. Inhabited since the Neolithic, Carcassonne is located in the plain of the ...

, and of

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. He co-ruled the county with his brother Bertrand II, who died leaving him as sole count. William's daughter Garsenda, who married Rainou of Sabran, Lord of Caylar and

Ansouis Ansouis (; oc, Ansoís) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.of the same name inherited his county at the age of 13. William signed the

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in July 1193, with Alfonso II, who was in line to become

Count of Provence The land of Provence has a history quite separate from that of any of the larger nations of Europe. Its independent existence has its origins in the frontier nature of the dukedom in Merovingian Gaul. In this position, influenced and affected by ...

, betrothing her to himself in marriage.

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* Counts of Forcalquier 12th-century French people 1130 births 1208 deaths {{France-noble-stub