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Bernard VIII, Count of Comminges

1285 – 1336

French Count

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Lived 1285 – 1336 (aged 50–51). Bernard VIII, Count of Comminges was a French feudatory.

rightBernard VIII of Comminges (c. 1285–1336) was the Count of Comminges in what is now southern France. He was the son and successor of Count Bernard VII of Comminges (died 1312) and Laura of Montfort (died before 1300).

The County of Comminges lay in the valley of the Garonne, in the northern foothills of the Pyrenees. The county of Couserans lay to the west and that of Bigorre to the east. The ruling family were descended from the Counts of Foix.

Count Bernard married three times, but died without a male heir; a posthumous son, Count Jean I, died in infancy in 1339. Bernard had five or six daughters of whom Jeanne married the son of Bernard's brother, Count Pierre-Raymond I (died 1341), also named Pierre-Raymond (II), who ruled from 1341 until about 1375–1376. The marriage produced two daughters, Alienòr and Marguerite, but the line died out in 1443 at Marguerite's death, and the county passed to the French Crown in 1453 on the death of Marguerite's husband.

The most famous child of Bernard's was Cecilia I of Urgell.

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Important facts

Born
1285
Birth century
Died
1336
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Nationality
Also known as
Bernard VIII of Comminges, Bernard VIII de Comminges

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Bernard VIII, Count of Comminges?

French Count

When was Bernard VIII, Count of Comminges born?

Bernard VIII, Count of Comminges was born in 1285.

When did Bernard VIII, Count of Comminges die?

Bernard VIII, Count of Comminges died in 1336.

What was Bernard VIII, Count of Comminges's occupation?

Bernard VIII, Count of Comminges was a feudatory.

What nationality was Bernard VIII, Count of Comminges?

Bernard VIII, Count of Comminges was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Bernard VIII, Count of Comminges

· Wikidata: Q2495979

· DBpedia: Bernard VIII, Count of Comminges

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