Talk:William III of Provence

Requested move 1 May 2018

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The result of the move request was: moved. See general agreement to grant this request. While there does seem to be some confusion and conflicting dates in power, it is hoped that more research will result in better, improved articles about these leaders. Have a Great Day and Happy Publishing! (closed by page mover)  Paine Ellsworth   put'r there 13:39, 9 May 2018 (UTC)

William V of Provence → William III of Provence – Incorrect numbering Jasgray04 (talk) 21:33, 1 May 2018 (UTC)


 * Could you expand on why "William III of Provence" is the correct term,, and what sources so indicate? DES (talk)DESiegel Contribs 22:42, 1 May 2018 (UTC)
 * Well William II of Provence reigned from 994 to 1019, William V, whose article I am suggesting be renamed "William III of Provence" reigned 1014 to 1037. William IV of Provence reigned 1018 to 1030. William III, Count of Toulouse, who is redirected from William III of Provence, never actually ruled Provence. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jasgray04 (talk • contribs) 06:18, 2 May 2018 (UTC)
 * Are there any sources to back up your claim that he is commonly known as William III?  ONR  (talk)  07:13, 2 May 2018 (UTC)


 * The counts of Provence in this era are quite confusing and are articles are not much help. Florian Mazel, for example, numbers this one William IV and our William II as William III ("Les comtes, les grands et l'église en Provence autour de l'an mil"). Srnec (talk) 00:33, 3 May 2018 (UTC)
 * Support. The Histoire generale de Languedoc, vol. 4, p. 61, calls him Guillaume III and it certainly makes more sense than the current title. Srnec (talk) 03:57, 6 May 2018 (UTC)
 * I know it is not an external source but the French Wikipedia does refer to him as Guillaume III rather than Guillaume V. I don’t know how it work, but I do find it slightly contradictory, and the French Wikipedia is probably more reliable than the English Wikipedia when it comes to French Noblemen. https://fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillaume_III_de_Provence Jasgray04 (talk)


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