Astarac

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Astarac is a region in Gascony, a county in the Middle Ages. 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. The youngest son, Arnold I, received Astarac.

Astarac borders Armagnac to the northwest, the Rivière-Basse and Bigorre to the west, the Magnoac 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.

[edit] Counts

• 926 – 960 Arnold I Nonat
• 960 – c.1000 García, son
• c.1000 – 1023 Arnold II, son
• 1023 – 1040 William I, son
• 1040 – 1083 Sancho I, son
• 1083 – ???? William II, son
• ???? – 1142 Bernard I, brother
• 1142 – 1174 Aznar Sancho I, son, co-ruled with brother
• 1142 – 1174 Bohemond, brother, co-ruled with brother, sole count 1182 – 1183
• 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 – 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