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William I of Provence
William I of Provence, called the Liberator, was Count of Provence from about 968. In 973 he drove the Saracens from their base at Fraxinetum, ending decades of raids, and distributed the recovered lands to his followers, becoming effective ruler of the region and founding the first comital dynasty of Provence.
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