Ranulf I of Aquitaine

Ranulf I (also Ramnulf, Rannulf, and Ranulph) (820–866) was a Count of Poitiers (from 835) and Duke of Aquitaine (from 852). He is considered a possible son of Gerard, Count of Auvergne, and Hildegard (or Matilda), daughter of Louis the Pious and Ermengard. Few details are known about Ranulf I, except that he died in 866 in Aquitaine from wounds received in the Battle of Brissarthe against the Vikings (in which Robert the Strong also died). Ranulf I is a 32x great-grandfather of Elizabeth II, as well as being an ancestor of many people of European descent.

Marriage and issue

He married Bilichild of Maine and they had the following:

Ranulf II, who inherited Poitou and later acquired Aquitaine.

Preceded by New creation	Duke of Aquitaine 852–866	Succeeded by Louis the Stammerer (as King)
Preceded by Bernard I	Count of Poitiers 835–866	Succeeded by Ranulf II

Counts of Poitiers

Guerin Hatton Renaud Bernard I Emenon Ranulf I Ranulf II Gauzbert Robert I Ebalus Aymar Ebalus William I William II William III William IV Eudes William V William VI William VII William VIII Eleanor Louis* Henry* William IX Otto Richard Alphonse Philip John I John II John III Charles François

* Count through marriage

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Ranulf I of Aquitaine

Marriage and issue

See also