Astarac

Coat of arms of the counts of Astarac.

Astarac 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 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.

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.

• 926 – 960 Arnold I Nonat
• 960 – c.1000 García, son
• c.1000 – 1023 Arnold II, son
• 1022/3 – c.1060 William, son
• 1060 – c. 1100 Sancho I, son
• c. 1100 – 1142 Bernard I, 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 – 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