William Iron Arm

For the duke of Aquitaine whose nickname is sometimes translated "Iron Arm", see William IV, Duke of Aquitaine.
William Iron Arm
Statue of William Iron Arm outside Coutances Cathedral
Count of Apulia
Reign1042 - 1046
SuccessorDrogo
Died1046 (1047)
Noble familyHauteville
SpouseGuida of Sorrento
FatherTancred
MotherMuriella

William of Hauteville (died 1046), better known by his nickname, William Iron Arm, was a Norman military leader and the first Count of Apulia. He initiated the series of fortunes of the House of Hauteville.

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