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Astarac is a region in Gascony
Gascony

Gascony is an area of southwest France that constituted a Provinces of France prior to the French Revolution. In historic references dating from the beginning of the Roman era, it was part of Gaul and became part of the Kingdom of the Franks during the conquests of Clovis I ....
, a county in the Middle Ages
Middle Ages

File:Karl 1 mit papst gelasius gregor1 sacramentar v karl d kahlen.jpgThe Middle Ages of European history are a period in history which lasted for roughly a millennium, commonly dated from the fall of the Roman Empire in the 5th century to the beginning of the Early Modern Period in the 16th century, marked by the division of Western Christi...
. It was formed as a county out of the partition of the Duchy of Gascony amongst his son following the death of García II Sánchez
García II Sánchez of Gascony

Garc?a II S?nchez , called the Bent, was the duke of Gascony from sometime before 887 to his death.He was probably a son of Sancho S?nchez of Gascony or of Sancho Mitarra, though older sources give a genealogy with a Spanish origin....
. The youngest son, Arnold I
Arnold I of Astarac

Arnold I Garc?a was the first Count of Astarac from 926.Arnold was the youngest son of Garc?a II S?nchez of Gascony and Amuna. When Garc?a died, his duchy was divided between his heirs....
, received Astarac.

Astarac borders Armagnac
Armagnac

Armagnac can refer to:*The region of France: Armagnac *The brandy: Armagnac *The aircraft: Sud-Est Armagnac*The historical party during the 100 Years' War: Armagnac ...
 to the northwest, the Rivière-Basse and Bigorre
Bigorre

Bigorre is region in southwest France, historically an independent county and later a province of France, located in the upper watershed of the Adour, on the northern slopes of the Pyrenees, part of the larger region known as Gascony....
 to the west, the Magnoac to the southeast, and Comminges
Comminges

The Comminges is an ancient region of southern France in the foothills of the Pyrenees, corresponding closely to the arrondissement of Saint-Gaudens in the departments of France of Haute-Garonne....
 to the east. Its principal cities are Mirande
Mirande

Mirande is a Communes of France in the Gers Departments of France in southwestern France....
, Masseube
Masseube

Masseube is a Communes of France in the Gers Departments of France in southwestern France....
, Miélan
Miélan

Mi?lan is a Communes of France in the Gers Departments of France in southwestern France....
, Tournay
Tournay

Tournay may refer to:* Tournai , a municipality located in the Belgium province of Hainaut * Tournay, Hautes-Pyr?n?es, a commune in France of the Hautes-Pyr?n?es d?partement in France, in southwestern France...
, Pavie
Pavie

Pavie is a Communes of the Gers department in the Gers Departments of France in southwestern France....
, Idrac-Respaillès
Idrac-Respaillès

Idrac-Respaill?s is a Communes of France in the Gers Departments of France in southwestern France....
, Castelnau-Barbarens
Castelnau-Barbarens

Castelnau-Barbarens is a Communes of France in the Gers Departments of France in southwestern France....
, Berdoues
Berdoues

* Berdoues is a Communes of France in the Gers Departments of France in southwestern France.*'Parfums Berdoues' is a French company created by Guillaume Berdoues in 1902....
, Ponsampère
Ponsampère

Ponsamp?re is a Communes of the Gers department in the Gers Departments of France in southwestern France....
, Mont-d'Astarac
Mont-d'Astarac

Mont-d'Astarac is a Communes of France in the Gers Departments of France in southwestern France....
, Miramont-d'Astarac
Miramont-d'Astarac

Miramont-d'Astarac is a Communes of France in the Gers Departments of France in southwestern France....
, Laas d'Astarac, and Fontrailles
Fontrailles

Fontrailles is a village and Communes of the Hautes-Pyr?n?es department in the Hautes-Pyr?n?es departments of France of south-western France....
.

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Astarac is a region in Gascony
Gascony

Gascony is an area of southwest France that constituted a Provinces of France prior to the French Revolution. In historic references dating from the beginning of the Roman era, it was part of Gaul and became part of the Kingdom of the Franks during the conquests of Clovis I ....
, a county in the Middle Ages
Middle Ages

File:Karl 1 mit papst gelasius gregor1 sacramentar v karl d kahlen.jpgThe Middle Ages of European history are a period in history which lasted for roughly a millennium, commonly dated from the fall of the Roman Empire in the 5th century to the beginning of the Early Modern Period in the 16th century, marked by the division of Western Christi...
. It was formed as a county out of the partition of the Duchy of Gascony amongst his son following the death of García II Sánchez
García II Sánchez of Gascony

Garc?a II S?nchez , called the Bent, was the duke of Gascony from sometime before 887 to his death.He was probably a son of Sancho S?nchez of Gascony or of Sancho Mitarra, though older sources give a genealogy with a Spanish origin....
. The youngest son, Arnold I
Arnold I of Astarac

Arnold I Garc?a was the first Count of Astarac from 926.Arnold was the youngest son of Garc?a II S?nchez of Gascony and Amuna. When Garc?a died, his duchy was divided between his heirs....
, received Astarac.

Astarac borders Armagnac
Armagnac

Armagnac can refer to:*The region of France: Armagnac *The brandy: Armagnac *The aircraft: Sud-Est Armagnac*The historical party during the 100 Years' War: Armagnac ...
 to the northwest, the Rivière-Basse and Bigorre
Bigorre

Bigorre is region in southwest France, historically an independent county and later a province of France, located in the upper watershed of the Adour, on the northern slopes of the Pyrenees, part of the larger region known as Gascony....
 to the west, the Magnoac to the southeast, and Comminges
Comminges

The Comminges is an ancient region of southern France in the foothills of the Pyrenees, corresponding closely to the arrondissement of Saint-Gaudens in the departments of France of Haute-Garonne....
 to the east. Its principal cities are Mirande
Mirande

Mirande is a Communes of France in the Gers Departments of France in southwestern France....
, Masseube
Masseube

Masseube is a Communes of France in the Gers Departments of France in southwestern France....
, Miélan
Miélan

Mi?lan is a Communes of France in the Gers Departments of France in southwestern France....
, Tournay
Tournay

Tournay may refer to:* Tournai , a municipality located in the Belgium province of Hainaut * Tournay, Hautes-Pyr?n?es, a commune in France of the Hautes-Pyr?n?es d?partement in France, in southwestern France...
, Pavie
Pavie

Pavie is a Communes of the Gers department in the Gers Departments of France in southwestern France....
, Idrac-Respaillès
Idrac-Respaillès

Idrac-Respaill?s is a Communes of France in the Gers Departments of France in southwestern France....
, Castelnau-Barbarens
Castelnau-Barbarens

Castelnau-Barbarens is a Communes of France in the Gers Departments of France in southwestern France....
, Berdoues
Berdoues

* Berdoues is a Communes of France in the Gers Departments of France in southwestern France.*'Parfums Berdoues' is a French company created by Guillaume Berdoues in 1902....
, Ponsampère
Ponsampère

Ponsamp?re is a Communes of the Gers department in the Gers Departments of France in southwestern France....
, Mont-d'Astarac
Mont-d'Astarac

Mont-d'Astarac is a Communes of France in the Gers Departments of France in southwestern France....
, Miramont-d'Astarac
Miramont-d'Astarac

Miramont-d'Astarac is a Communes of France in the Gers Departments of France in southwestern France....
, Laas d'Astarac, and Fontrailles
Fontrailles

Fontrailles is a village and Communes of the Hautes-Pyr?n?es department in the Hautes-Pyr?n?es departments of France of south-western France....
.

Counts

Dates should be approached with extreme caution. Usually the exact dates of accession and death are unknown and only floruit
Floruit

Floruit refers to a period of time during which a person, school, movement or even species was active or flourishing. It is the third person, singular, perfect tense, indicative, active form of the Latin verb florere ? "to flourish"....
 dates can be provided.
  • 926 – 960 Arnold I Nonat
    Arnold I of Astarac

    Arnold I Garc?a was the first Count of Astarac from 926.Arnold was the youngest son of Garc?a II S?nchez of Gascony and Amuna. When Garc?a died, his duchy was divided between his heirs....
  • 960 – c.1000 García, son
  • c.1000 – 1023 Arnold II, son
  • 1022/3 – c.1060 William I
    William I of Astarac

    William I was the Count of Astarac from 1022 or 1023. He was, according to the Genealogica Comitum Guasconi?, the eldest son of Arnold II of Astarac and Talesa....
    , son
  • 1040 – 1083 Sancho I, son
  • 1083 – ???? William II, son
  • ???? – 1142 Bernard I, brother
  • 1142 – bef. 1153 (Aznar) Sancho II, son
  • bef. 1153 – c.1176 Bohemond
    Bohemond of Astarac

    Bohemond or Boamund was the Count of Astarac from as early as 1053 until his death. His unusual name probably derives from the counts of Pardiac...
    , brother
  • 1174 – 1182 Bernard II, nephew
  • 1183 – ???? Marquesa, cousin, co-countess
  • 1183 – ???? Beatrice, sister, co-countess
  • ???? – 1233 Centule I
    Centule I of Astarac

    Centule I was the Count of Astarac from 1174 or 1175 until his death.He is recorded in a sirventes of Bertran de Born as having joined the alliance against Richard the Lion-Hearted in 1183....
    , 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 – 1368 John I, son
  • 1368 – 1410 John II, son
  • 1410 – 1458 John III, son
  • 1458 – 1511 John IV, son
  • 1511 – 1569 Martha, daughter


Hereafter also count of 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