Bernard I William of Gascony
Bernard William, sometimes Bernard I, was the Duke of Gascony and Count of Bordeaux from c.997 to his death. During his time, Gascony was effectively independent, its duke a sovereign and any connection to the Kingdom of France theoretical. Wikipedia
Born: 975 AD
Died: December 25, 1009 (age 34 years)
Parents: William II Sánchez of Gascony and Urraca Garcés of Pamplona