Henry I of Rodez
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Henry I of the house of Millau
, was the Count of Rodez and Viscount
of Carlat
from 1208 until his death. He was the son and successor of Hugh II
. His mother was Bertrande d'Amalon.
In 1212 he married Algayette, heiress of Guy, lord of Scorailles, and she bore him his eventual successor, Hugh IV
, and also a daughter, Guida, who married the troubadour Pons de Monlaur
. Henry was also a troubadour, who left behind three tenso
s. His Occitan name was Enric I de Rodes, though the vida
about the coms de Rodes probably refers to his descendant Henry II
. Henry I died on the Fifth Crusade
.
Henry I (c. 1175 – 1221), of the house of Millau
, was the Count of Rodez and Viscount
of Carlat
from 1208 until his death. He was the son and successor of Hugh II
. His mother was Bertrande d'Amalon.
In 1212 he married Algayette, heiress of Guy, lord of Scorailles, and she bore him his eventual successor, Hugh IV
, and also a daughter, Guida, who married the troubadour Pons de Monlaur
. Henry was also a troubadour, who left behind three tenso
s. His Occitan name was Enric I de Rodes, though the vida
about the coms de Rodes probably refers to his descendant Henry II
. Henry I died on the Fifth Crusade
.
Henry I (c. 1175 – 1221), of the house of Millau
, was the Count of Rodez and Viscount
of Carlat
from 1208 until his death. He was the son and successor of Hugh II
. His mother was Bertrande d'Amalon.
In 1212 he married Algayette, heiress of Guy, lord of Scorailles, and she bore him his eventual successor, Hugh IV
, and also a daughter, Guida, who married the troubadour Pons de Monlaur
. Henry was also a troubadour, who left behind three tenso
s. His Occitan name was Enric I de Rodes, though the vida
about the coms de Rodes probably refers to his descendant Henry II
. Henry I died on the Fifth Crusade
.
Millau
Millau is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. It is located at the confluence of the Tarn and Dourbie rivers.-History:...
, was the Count of Rodez and Viscount
Viscount
A viscount or viscountess is a member of the European nobility whose comital title ranks usually, as in the British peerage, above a baron, below an earl or a count .-Etymology:...
of Carlat
Carlat
Carlat is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France.The "Rocher de Carlat" or rock of Carlat situated above the picturesque commune was once the site of one of the most powerful and impenetrable chateaux in all of France. It was the seat of Jacques d'Armagnac, duke of Nemours, and...
from 1208 until his death. He was the son and successor of Hugh II
Hugh II of Rodez
Hugh II , of the House of Millau, was the Count of Rodez and Viscount of Carlat and Creyssels from around 1156 until his death. He was the son of Hugh I of Rodez and Carlat and Ermengard of Creyssels. Hugh was himself a vassal of the Counts of Toulouse.In May 1195 Hugh associated his son Hugh III...
. His mother was Bertrande d'Amalon.
In 1212 he married Algayette, heiress of Guy, lord of Scorailles, and she bore him his eventual successor, Hugh IV
Hugh IV of Rodez
Hugh IV , of the House of Millau, was the Count of Rodez and Viscount of Carlat and Creyssel from 1221 until his death. He was the son of Henry I of Rodez and Algayette of Scorailles....
, and also a daughter, Guida, who married the troubadour Pons de Monlaur
Pons de Monlaur
Pons de Monlaur or Montlaur was a Provençal baron and troubadour of the early thirteenth century. He was the lord of Montlaux and married Guida, sister of Hugh IV of Rodez, in 1235. Hugh was a patron of troubadours and Pons had a connexion through his wife also to Sordello, who addressed her in...
. Henry was also a troubadour, who left behind three tenso
Tenso
A tenso is a style of Occitan song favoured by the troubadours. It takes the form of a debate in which each voice defends a position on a topic relating to love or ethics. Closely related genres include the partimen and the cobla exchange...
s. His Occitan name was Enric I de Rodes, though the vida
Vida (Occitan literary form)
Vida is the usual term for a brief prose biography, written in Old Occitan, of a troubadour or trobairitz.The word vida means "life" in Occitan languages. In the chansonniers, the manuscript collections of medieval troubadour poetry, the works of a particular author are often accompanied by a...
about the coms de Rodes probably refers to his descendant Henry II
Henry II of Rodez
Henry II , of the House of Millau, was the Count of Rodez and Viscount of Carlat from 1274 until his death. He was the son of Hugh IV of Rodez and Isabeau de Roquefeuil....
. Henry I died on the Fifth Crusade
Fifth Crusade
The Fifth Crusade was an attempt to reacquire Jerusalem and the rest of the Holy Land by first conquering the powerful Ayyubid state in Egypt....
.
Henry I (c. 1175 – 1221), of the house of Millau
Millau
Millau is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. It is located at the confluence of the Tarn and Dourbie rivers.-History:...
, was the Count of Rodez and Viscount
Viscount
A viscount or viscountess is a member of the European nobility whose comital title ranks usually, as in the British peerage, above a baron, below an earl or a count .-Etymology:...
of Carlat
Carlat
Carlat is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France.The "Rocher de Carlat" or rock of Carlat situated above the picturesque commune was once the site of one of the most powerful and impenetrable chateaux in all of France. It was the seat of Jacques d'Armagnac, duke of Nemours, and...
from 1208 until his death. He was the son and successor of Hugh II
Hugh II of Rodez
Hugh II , of the House of Millau, was the Count of Rodez and Viscount of Carlat and Creyssels from around 1156 until his death. He was the son of Hugh I of Rodez and Carlat and Ermengard of Creyssels. Hugh was himself a vassal of the Counts of Toulouse.In May 1195 Hugh associated his son Hugh III...
. His mother was Bertrande d'Amalon.
In 1212 he married Algayette, heiress of Guy, lord of Scorailles, and she bore him his eventual successor, Hugh IV
Hugh IV of Rodez
Hugh IV , of the House of Millau, was the Count of Rodez and Viscount of Carlat and Creyssel from 1221 until his death. He was the son of Henry I of Rodez and Algayette of Scorailles....
, and also a daughter, Guida, who married the troubadour Pons de Monlaur
Pons de Monlaur
Pons de Monlaur or Montlaur was a Provençal baron and troubadour of the early thirteenth century. He was the lord of Montlaux and married Guida, sister of Hugh IV of Rodez, in 1235. Hugh was a patron of troubadours and Pons had a connexion through his wife also to Sordello, who addressed her in...
. Henry was also a troubadour, who left behind three tenso
Tenso
A tenso is a style of Occitan song favoured by the troubadours. It takes the form of a debate in which each voice defends a position on a topic relating to love or ethics. Closely related genres include the partimen and the cobla exchange...
s. His Occitan name was Enric I de Rodes, though the vida
Vida (Occitan literary form)
Vida is the usual term for a brief prose biography, written in Old Occitan, of a troubadour or trobairitz.The word vida means "life" in Occitan languages. In the chansonniers, the manuscript collections of medieval troubadour poetry, the works of a particular author are often accompanied by a...
about the coms de Rodes probably refers to his descendant Henry II
Henry II of Rodez
Henry II , of the House of Millau, was the Count of Rodez and Viscount of Carlat from 1274 until his death. He was the son of Hugh IV of Rodez and Isabeau de Roquefeuil....
. Henry I died on the Fifth Crusade
Fifth Crusade
The Fifth Crusade was an attempt to reacquire Jerusalem and the rest of the Holy Land by first conquering the powerful Ayyubid state in Egypt....
.
Henry I (c. 1175 – 1221), of the house of Millau
Millau
Millau is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. It is located at the confluence of the Tarn and Dourbie rivers.-History:...
, was the Count of Rodez and Viscount
Viscount
A viscount or viscountess is a member of the European nobility whose comital title ranks usually, as in the British peerage, above a baron, below an earl or a count .-Etymology:...
of Carlat
Carlat
Carlat is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France.The "Rocher de Carlat" or rock of Carlat situated above the picturesque commune was once the site of one of the most powerful and impenetrable chateaux in all of France. It was the seat of Jacques d'Armagnac, duke of Nemours, and...
from 1208 until his death. He was the son and successor of Hugh II
Hugh II of Rodez
Hugh II , of the House of Millau, was the Count of Rodez and Viscount of Carlat and Creyssels from around 1156 until his death. He was the son of Hugh I of Rodez and Carlat and Ermengard of Creyssels. Hugh was himself a vassal of the Counts of Toulouse.In May 1195 Hugh associated his son Hugh III...
. His mother was Bertrande d'Amalon.
In 1212 he married Algayette, heiress of Guy, lord of Scorailles, and she bore him his eventual successor, Hugh IV
Hugh IV of Rodez
Hugh IV , of the House of Millau, was the Count of Rodez and Viscount of Carlat and Creyssel from 1221 until his death. He was the son of Henry I of Rodez and Algayette of Scorailles....
, and also a daughter, Guida, who married the troubadour Pons de Monlaur
Pons de Monlaur
Pons de Monlaur or Montlaur was a Provençal baron and troubadour of the early thirteenth century. He was the lord of Montlaux and married Guida, sister of Hugh IV of Rodez, in 1235. Hugh was a patron of troubadours and Pons had a connexion through his wife also to Sordello, who addressed her in...
. Henry was also a troubadour, who left behind three tenso
Tenso
A tenso is a style of Occitan song favoured by the troubadours. It takes the form of a debate in which each voice defends a position on a topic relating to love or ethics. Closely related genres include the partimen and the cobla exchange...
s. His Occitan name was Enric I de Rodes, though the vida
Vida (Occitan literary form)
Vida is the usual term for a brief prose biography, written in Old Occitan, of a troubadour or trobairitz.The word vida means "life" in Occitan languages. In the chansonniers, the manuscript collections of medieval troubadour poetry, the works of a particular author are often accompanied by a...
about the coms de Rodes probably refers to his descendant Henry II
Henry II of Rodez
Henry II , of the House of Millau, was the Count of Rodez and Viscount of Carlat from 1274 until his death. He was the son of Hugh IV of Rodez and Isabeau de Roquefeuil....
. Henry I died on the Fifth Crusade
Fifth Crusade
The Fifth Crusade was an attempt to reacquire Jerusalem and the rest of the Holy Land by first conquering the powerful Ayyubid state in Egypt....
.