Agnes of Aquitaine, Countess of Savoy

Agnes
Countess of Savoy
Tenure	1064–1078
Born	c. 1052
Died	after 18 June 1089
Spouse	Peter I, Count of Savoy
Issue	Agnes, Margravine of Susa Alix, Margravine of Western Liguria ? Bertha, Queen of Aragon
House	House of Poitiers
Father	? William VII, Duke of Aquitaine
Mother	? Ermensinda

Agnes of Aquitaine (c.1052 – after 18 June 1089) was a daughter of William VII, Duke of Aquitaine and his wife Ermesinde. Agnes herself was Countess consort of Savoy and possibly Queen consort of Aragon.

Agnes became a popular name in the House of Poitiers following the marriage of William V, Duke of Aquitaine to Agnes of Burgundy. Three Aquitainian women sharing the name Agnes are known to have married Iberian monarchs, and a fourth Iberian consort also named Agnes has been speculated to have been Aquitainian.

Ramiro I of Aragon married a second wife named Agnes, who based on the name is believed to be of Aquitainian origins. The woman's parentage is disputed; she may have been daughter of William VI, Duke of Aquitaine or his half-brother William VII, Duke of Aquitaine. It is believed by some that Duke William VI died childless, while being son of an earlier wife of William V, he would be less likely to name a daughter for his step-mother. On the other hand, any child of Duke William VII would have been no older than about six years old at the time of Ramiro's marriage, which could explain the lack of children born to Ramiro and his second wife.

Ramiro I died on 8 May 1063 leaving his wife a widow.

In 1064, Agnes married Peter I, Count of Savoy. Three children are assigned to Peter and Agnes:

Peter died on July 9, 1078, leaving Agnes a widow. A charter confirms that Agnes, widow of Count Peter was still alive in June 1089.

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