William II of Baux
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William II of Baux was a son of William of Baux
. Following his father, William II carried the title of prince of Orange
. The title had come to the House of Baux
through a brother, Raimbaut of Orange, of William II's paternal grandmother, Tiburge de Sarenom
, the latter also referred to as Tiburge princess of Orange.
William I of Baux
William I of Baux was the Prince of Orange from 1182 until his death. He was an important Provençal nobleman.William was the son of Bertrand of Baux, the first Prince of Orange a major patron of Occitan poetry, and Tibors de Sarenom, a sister of Raimbaut d'Aurenga and herself a trobairitz...
. Following his father, William II carried the title of prince of Orange
Prince of Orange
Prince of Orange is a title of nobility, originally associated with the Principality of Orange, in what is now southern France. In French it is la Principauté d'Orange....
. The title had come to the House of Baux
House of Baux
The House of Baux is a French noble family from the south of France. It was one of the most pretigious and powerful families of Medieval Provence, known as the 'Race d’Aiglon'. They were independent Lords as castellan of Les Baux and Arles and wielded very considerable authority at local level...
through a brother, Raimbaut of Orange, of William II's paternal grandmother, Tiburge de Sarenom
Tibors de Sarenom
Tibors de Sarenom or Tiburge is the earliest attestable trobairitz, active during the classical period of medieval Occitan literature at the height of the popularity of the troubadours.-Biography:...
, the latter also referred to as Tiburge princess of Orange.