(FR) La Seigneurie de Montpellier était un juridiction médiévale centrée sur la ville de Montpellier et ses environs. Il a été créé en 985 lorsque le comte Bernard II de Melgueil octroie au chevalier Guilhem, en échange de son dévouement, l'ancien territoire situé entre la voie domitienne et les rivières Lez et La Mosson.

(EN) The Lordship of Montpellier was a medieval jurisdiction centered on the city of Montpellier and its outlying vicinity. It was created in 985 when Count Bernard II of Melgueil granted the knight William, in exchange for his dedication, the ancient territory situated between the Via Domitia and the Lez and Mosson rivers.

(OC) Lo senhoriá de Montpelhièr foguèt una jurisdiccion medievala centrat dins la vila de Montpelhièr e los sieus environs. Foguèt creat l'an 985 quand lo comte Bernat II de Melguèlh autrejar lo cavalièr Guilhèm, en escambi de la siá dedicacion, l'ancian territòri entre la Via Domícia e los rius Les e Mosson.

(CA) El senyoria de Montpeller va ser una jurisdicció medieval centrat en la ciutat de Montpeller i els seus voltants. Va ser creat l'any 985 quan el comte Bernat II de Melgueil atorgar el cavaller Guillem, a canvi de la seva dedicació, l'antiga territori entre la Via Domícia i els rius Les i Mosson.

(ES) El señorío de Montpellier fue una jurisdicción medieval centrado en la ciudad de Montpellier y sus alrededores. Fue creado en el año 985 cuando el conde Bernardo II de Melgueil otorgado el caballero Guillermo, a cambio de su dedicación, la antigua tierra entre la Vía Domitia y los ríos Lez y Mosson.

Naming Conventions

• First Name: Birth name in their respective language, followed by their ordinal, ex. Arnaut I.
• Middle Name: Middle names are rare at this time and if the person had two names, they usually used both in combination, ex. Pèire Bernat. Place the nickname in this field, enclosed in single qoutes, ex. el Gran.
• Last Name: Obviously, people did not have surnames in this period (at least as we use them today). Use the surname field to place either the person's familial place of reign (usually being born a prince of somewhere). where they were born, and in some cases, their house name, ex. de Roergue. Patronymic names are also placed in this field, before any typographic name, ex. Remíriz de Aragón.
• Suffix: The suffix field should be used for titles, ex. Comte d'Urgell. In many cases, a person will have multiple titles. For simplicity and legibility, use the title of most importance.
• Maiden Name: In all cases, leave this field blank.
• Display Name: This field should be used as a more concise reiteration of the full name, often omitting redundant typographic surnames, ex. Ponç I, Comte d'Empúries. When the person gains their highest importance in a foreign kingdom, either by marriage or conquest, use the display name field for a their name in a language other than their own for, ex. Esteveta de Fois, Reina de Navarra vs. Estefanía de Foix, Reina de Navarra. In this example, Estefanía de Foix, would also be placed in the Nickname field. Occasionally, a person is commonly know by their nickname. In thoses cases, place this name after the given name, often omitting the ordinal, ex. Guifré el Pilós, Comte de Barcelona.
• Nickname: All name variants additional nicknames should be place in the Nickname field.