# William of Ypres

> William of Ypres was a Flemish nobleman and one of the first mercenary captains of the Middle Ages. Following two unsuccessful bids for the County of Flanders, William became King Stephen of England's chief lieutenant during the civil war of 1139-54 known as the Anarchy. He held Kent, though not the title of earl, until the early years of King Henry II's reign, when he returned to Flanders.

*Count of Flanders, supporter of King Stephen of England (1104-1164)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/william-of-ypres

## Identity
- **Born:** 1090
- **Died:** 1160
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 47.9 / 100
- **Momentum:** 5.9 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 8.8 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 29.1 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 55.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 25.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Willem van Yper](https://vls.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willem_van_Yper)
- [وليام ايبرس](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%85_%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%B3)
- [Wilhelm von Ypern, 1. Earl of Kent](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_von_Ypern%2C_1._Earl_of_Kent)
- [Γουλιέλμος της Υπρ](https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%93%CE%BF%CF%85%CE%BB%CE%B9%CE%AD%CE%BB%CE%BC%CE%BF%CF%82_%CF%84%CE%B7%CF%82_%CE%A5%CF%80%CF%81)
- [William of Ypres](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_of_Ypres)
- [Guillermo de Ypres](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillermo_de_Ypres)
- [Guillaume d'Ypres](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillaume_d'Ypres)
- [William di Ypres](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_di_Ypres)
- [Willem van Ieper](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willem_van_Ieper)
- [Вильгельм Ипрский](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%92%D0%B8%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%B3%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BC_%D0%98%D0%BF%D1%80%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1394458)

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