Astarac is a region in Gascony, a county in the

Middle Ages In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire ...

. Astarac was formed as a county out of the partition of the

Duchy of Gascony The Duchy of Gascony or Duchy of Vasconia ( eu, Baskoniako dukerria; oc, ducat de Gasconha; french: duché de Gascogne, duché de Vasconie) was a duchy located in present-day southwestern France and northeastern Spain, an area encompassing the m ...

: following the death of

García II Sánchez of Gascony García II Sánchez (Basque: ''Gartzia Antso'', French: ''Garsie-Sanche le Tors'' or ''le Courbé'', Gascon: ''Gassia Sans'', Latin: ''Garsia Sancius Corvum'', died circa 930), called the Bent, was the duke of Gascony from sometime before 887 to h ...

, the duchy was partitioned between his sons, with

Arnold I Arnold I may refer to: Clergy * Arnold I of Cologne (c. 1100–1151), Archbishop of Cologne 1137–1151 * Arnold I of Vaucourt (c. 1120–1183), Archbishop of Trier 1169–1183 * Arnold I van Isenburg (died c. 1197), Bishop of Utrecht 1196–1197 * ...

, the youngest son, receiving Astarac. Astarac borders

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to the northwest, the and Bigorre to the west, the to the southeast, and Comminges to the east. Its principal cities are

Mirande Mirande (; oc, Miranda) is a commune in the Gers department, Occitania, southwestern France. Geography Population Sites of interest * Town Hall * St. Mary's Cathedral * Astarac Square * Clock Tower * Rohan Tower Image:Hôtel de ville d ...

Masseube Masseube (; ''Masseuva'' in Gascon) is a commune in the Gers department in the Occitanie region in southwestern France. Geography History Masseube ("The farmhouse of the forest") was originally the name of a farm belonging to Escaladieu Ab ...

Miélan Miélan (; oc-gsc, Mielan) is a Communes of France, commune in the Gers Departments of France, department in southwestern France. The choral conductor Aurore Tillac was born in Miélan in 1980. Geography Population See also * Communes of th ...

, Tournay, Pavie,

Idrac-Respaillès Idrac-Respaillès (; oc, Idrac e Hrespalhers) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. Geography The Petite Baïse flows north through the middle of the commune, then forms its northeastern border. Population See also * ...

, Castelnau-Barbarens,

Berdoues Berdoues (; oc, Berdoas) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. Geography Population Economy *Parfums Berdoues () is a French company created by Guillaume Berdoues in 1902. Berdoues is known for its violet fragranc ...

Ponsampère Ponsampère (; oc, Ponsan Pera) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. Geography Population See also *Communes of the Gers department The following is a list of the 461 communes of the Gers department of France ...

Mont-d'Astarac Mont-d'Astarac (; oc-gsc, Lo Mont d'Astarac) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. Geography History Its history goes back to the 930s, when it became the first capital of Astarac. It was on the feudal motte, still vi ...

Miramont-d'Astarac Miramont-d'Astarac (; oc, Miramont d'Astarac) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. Geography The Petite Baïse flows north through the middle of the commune. Population See also *Communes of the Gers department T ...

, Laas d'Astarac, and

Fontrailles Fontrailles (; oc, Fontralha) is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France. The commune belongs to the canton of Les Coteaux and the arrondissement of Tarbes. The inhabitants are called ''Fontraillais'' and ''Fontra ...

Counts

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'' dates can be provided. Further, the sources do not always give the same dates.

Count of Asterac

* 926960 Arnold I Nonat * 960before 975 , son * Before 9751022/23 , son * 1022/23 –

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, son * – after 1099 Sancho I, son * After 1099 – 1142 , son * 1142 – bef. 1153 Sancho II, son * bef. 1153 – c.1176 Bohemond, brother * 1174 – 1182 Bernard II, nephew * 1183 – ????

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, 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 – 1363 Centule IV, son * 1363 – 1403 John I, son * 1398 – 1410

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, son * 1410 – 1458 John III, son * 1458 – 1511 John IV, son * 1511 – 1569

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, daughter

Count of Asterac, Candale and Benauges

* 1511 – 1536

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, husband * ???? – 1528 Charles, son * 1528 John I, brother * 1528 – 1571

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, brother * 1571

, son * 1571 – 1572

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, son * 1572 – 1593 Margaret, daughter

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