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William III, Count of Nevers
William III, Count of Nevers, ruled Nevers, Auxerre and Tonnerre from 1148 until his death in 1161. He took part in the Second Crusade with Louis VII of France from 1147 and quarrelled with the abbey of Vézelay over his rights in the town. He was succeeded by his son William IV, who died on crusade at Acre in 1168.
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