Roger-Bernard I of Foix
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Roger Bernard I the Fat was the fourth Count of Foix from 1148. He made peace with the church.
At Pamiers
in 1149 and again in 1163, he had to make restitution of confiscated lands to the church of Saint-Antonin
of Fredelas. He made a paréage
with the church dividing the government of the lands between them. The count was to have charge of defence and justice. Another pareage was established with the abbey of Saint-Volusien in 1168, where rents were split between the ecclesiastic and comital authorities.
On 11 July 1151, Roger Bernard married Cecilia, daughter of Raymond Trencavel, and became a vassal of the County of Barcelona. However, he avoided involving himself in the count's war of 1159 and concentrated on expanding his own zone of influence, as by a treaty with the lords of Dun
in 1162. In 1185, he was finally constrained to fight alongside the count of Barcelona, Alfonso the Chaste
, in southern France. Only Bernard IV of Comminges successfully remained neutral. It seems that the count intended to confide the government of Provence
to him.
Roger Bernard was buried in the abbey of Boulbonne and succeeded by his son Raymond Roger
. He was also the father of Esclarmonde de Foix.
At Pamiers
Pamiers
Pamiers is a commune in the Ariège department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in southwestern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. Although Pamiers is the largest city in Ariège, the capital is the smaller town of Foix...
in 1149 and again in 1163, he had to make restitution of confiscated lands to the church of Saint-Antonin
Saint-Antonin
-In France:*Saint-Antonin, Alpes-Maritimes, in the Alpes-Maritimes département*Saint-Antonin, Gers, in the Gers département*Saint-Antonin-de-Lacalm, in the Tarn département*Saint-Antonin-de-Sommaire, in the Eure département...
of Fredelas. He made a paréage
Paréage
In Medieval France a paréage or pariage was a feudal treaty recognising joint sovereignty over a territory by two rulers, who were on an equal footing, pari passu; compare peer. On a familial scale, paréage could also refer to the equal division of lands and the titles they brought between sons of...
with the church dividing the government of the lands between them. The count was to have charge of defence and justice. Another pareage was established with the abbey of Saint-Volusien in 1168, where rents were split between the ecclesiastic and comital authorities.
On 11 July 1151, Roger Bernard married Cecilia, daughter of Raymond Trencavel, and became a vassal of the County of Barcelona. However, he avoided involving himself in the count's war of 1159 and concentrated on expanding his own zone of influence, as by a treaty with the lords of Dun
Dun
Dun is now used both as a generic term for a fort and also for a specific variety of Atlantic roundhouse...
in 1162. In 1185, he was finally constrained to fight alongside the count of Barcelona, Alfonso the Chaste
Alfonso II of Aragon
Alfonso II or Alfons I ; Huesca, 1-25 March 1157 – 25 April 1196), called the Chaste or the Troubadour, was the King of Aragon and Count of Barcelona from 1164 until his death. He was the son of Ramon Berenguer IV of Barcelona and Petronilla of Aragon and the first King of Aragon who was...
, in southern France. Only Bernard IV of Comminges successfully remained neutral. It seems that the count intended to confide the government of Provence
Provence
Provence ; Provençal: Provença in classical norm or Prouvènço in Mistralian norm) is a region of south eastern France on the Mediterranean adjacent to Italy. It is part of the administrative région of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur...
to him.
Roger Bernard was buried in the abbey of Boulbonne and succeeded by his son Raymond Roger
Raimond-Roger of Foix
Raimond Roger was the fifth count of Foix from the House of Foix. He was the son and successor of Roger Bernard I and his wife Cécilia Trencavel....
. He was also the father of Esclarmonde de Foix.