Astarac Explained
Astarac (in French pronounced as /astaʁak/) is a region in Gascony, a county in the Middle Ages. Astarac was formed as a county out of the partition of the Duchy of Gascony: following the death of García II Sánchez of Gascony, the duchy was partitioned between his sons, with Arnold I, the youngest son, receiving Astarac.
Astarac borders Armagnac to the northwest, the and Bigorre to the west, the to the southeast, and Comminges to the east. Its principal cities are Mirande, Masseube, Miélan, Tournay, Pavie, Idrac-Respaillès, Castelnau-Barbarens, Berdoues, Ponsampère, Mont-d'Astarac, Miramont-d'Astarac, Laas d'Astarac, and Fontrailles.
Counts
Dates should be approached with extreme caution. Usually the exact dates of accession and death are unknown and only floruit dates can be provided. Further, the sources do not always give the same dates.
Count of Asterac
- 926960 Arnold I Nonat
- 960before 975, son
- Before 9751022/23, son
- 1022/23 – William, son
- – after 1099 Sancho I, son
- After 1099 – 1142, son
- 1142 – bef. 1153 Sancho II, son
- bef. 1153 – c.1176 Bohemond, brother
- 1174 – 1182 Bernard II, nephew
- 1183 – ???? Marquesa, cousin, co-countess
- 1183 – ???? Beatrice, sister, co-countess
- ???? – 1233 Centule I, son
- 1233 – 1249 Centule II, son
- 1249 – 1291 Bernard III, brother
- 1291 – 1300 Centule III, son
- 1300 – 1324 Bernard IV, son
- 1324 – 1326 Bernard V, son
- 1326 – 1331 Amanieu, brother
- 1331 – 1363 Centule IV, son
- 1363 – 1403 John I, son
- 1398 – 1410 John II, son
- 1410 – 1458 John III, son
- 1458 – 1511 John IV, son
- 1511 – 1569 Martha, daughter
Count of Asterac, Candale and Benauges
- 1511 – 1536 Gaston, husband
- ???? – 1528 Charles, son
- 1528 John I, brother
- 1528 – 1571 Frederick, brother
- 1571 John II, son
- 1571 – 1572 Henry, son
- 1572 – 1593 Margaret, daughter
References
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