Count/ William I "Towhead" OF POITOU 
William I "Towhead" was born in 0915. William I "Towhead"'s father was The Bastard Count/ Ebalus Manzer OF POITOU and his mother was Emliane OF ENGLAND. His maternal grandparents were King Edward I "The Elder" Of England OF WESSEX and Ecgwyn OF WESSEX. He was an only child.General Notes
Credited with the first unification of the country, convertedthe Danes to Christianity, and conquered Norway. After hisBaptism his fathers pagan tomb was transformed into a Christianplace of worship.
Introduced Christianity into Denmark, he had the famous Jellingrune stone erected in his parent memory. He was fatally woundedduring a rebellion by his son and successor, Sveng I.
‌William I "Towhead" and Gerlotte OF NORMANDY were married in a religious ceremony in 0933. They had a son and a daughter, named William II "Iron Arm" and Adelaide.
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Count/ William II "Iron Arm" OF POITOU
William II "Iron Arm" was born in 0937. He died at the age of 58 in 0995.
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