William IV (died 1030) was the
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 ...
from 1018 to his death. He was a son of
William II, whom he succeeded, and a co-count with his brothers
Fulk and
Geoffrey. He appears in many charters of his mother, Gerberga, who acted as his regent until 1019. He was the eldest amongst his siblings and he seems to have been the first to carry the title of ''comes''.
References
Medieval Lands Project: Provence.
1030 deaths
Counts of Provence
Year of birth unknown
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