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Bernard-Roger, Count of Bigorre

980 – 1034

Count of Bigorre

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About Bernard-Roger, Count of Bigorre

Lived 980 – 1034 (aged 53–54). Bernard-Roger, Count of Bigorre was a French aristocrat.

Bernard Roger ( – ) was the count of Couserans, in which capacity he was lord of parts of Comminges and Foix.

Life Bernard Roger was the son of count Roger I of Carcassonne and Adelaide de Melgueil. His elder brother, Raymond I of Carcassonne inherited the county of Carcassonne and the remaining part of the lordship of Comminges. Bernard Roger's comital status is attested in the donation to the abbey of Saint-Hilaire in 1011. During his father's lifetime, Bernard Roger married Garsenda, the heiress of the county of Bigorre.

He built the square tower of the castle at Foix in France and made it his capital, from which a town grew. He had endowed the monastery at Foix and in it he was buried when he died at the age of 72.

Marriage and issue Bernard-Roger and Gersenda had: Bernard II of Foix, count of Bigorre, took the County of Bigorre. Roger I of Foix, count of Foix, became the first count of Foix, which included the castles of Castelpenent, Roquemaure, Lordat, and several within the county of Toulouse. Peter of Foix, lord of Couserans, inherited the lordship of Couserans. Ermesinda married King Ramiro I of Aragon Marjorie, married Pons, Count of Toulouse (Possibly) Stephanie, married García Sánchez III of Pamplona.

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Important facts

Born
980
Birth century
Died
1034
Occupation
Nationality
Positions held
Count of Foix, Count of Bigorre
Also known as
Ramon Berengar of Bigorre, Count of Bigorre, Bernard I de Foix, Comte de Foix

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Bernard-Roger, Count of Bigorre?

Count of Bigorre

When was Bernard-Roger, Count of Bigorre born?

Bernard-Roger, Count of Bigorre was born in 980.

When did Bernard-Roger, Count of Bigorre die?

Bernard-Roger, Count of Bigorre died in 1034.

What was Bernard-Roger, Count of Bigorre's occupation?

Bernard-Roger, Count of Bigorre was an aristocrat.

What nationality was Bernard-Roger, Count of Bigorre?

Bernard-Roger, Count of Bigorre was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Bernard-Roger, Count of Bigorre

· Wikidata: Q726882

· DBpedia: Bernard-Roger of Foix

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