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Beatrice I (French: ''Béatrix I^re de Bigorre''; c. 1064 – after 14 October 1095) was a sovereign Countess of Bigorre from 1080 until 1095.

Life

Her mother was called Étiennette, whilst her father was

Bernard II of Bigorre Bernard (''Bernhard'') is a French and West Germanic masculine given name. It is also a surname. The name is attested from at least the 9th century. West Germanic ''Bernhard'' is composed from the two elements ''bern'' "bear" and ''hard'' "brave ...

. She also had a half-sister Clemence. In 1077, Lady Beatrice married

Centule V, Viscount of Béarn Centule V (or ''Centulle''; died 1090), called the Young, was the Viscount of Béarn from 1058 to his death. Centule increased the autonomy of the viscounts of Béarn and distanced them from the dukes of Aquitaine, to whom they owed theoretical vass ...

. In 1080 Beatrice became Countess, a successor of her brother, Count

Raymond of Bigorre Raymond is a male given name. It was borrowed into English from French (older French spellings were Reimund and Raimund, whereas the modern English and French spellings are identical). It originated as the Germanic ᚱᚨᚷᛁᚾᛗᚢᚾᛞ ( ...

. As was the custom when a woman inherited a domain at that period, her spouse became her co-ruler. Beatrice, with the help of Centule V, donated to some monasteries.

Issue

Bernard III of Bigorre Bernard (''Bernhard'') is a French and West Germanic masculine given name. It is also a surname. The name is attested from at least the 9th century. West Germanic ''Bernhard'' is composed from the two elements ''bern'' "bear" and ''hard'' "brav ...

''BERNARD de Béarn''
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Centule II, Count of Bigorre Centule II (also ''Centulle'') (died 1129) was the Count of Bigorre from 1114 to his death. He broke Bigorre's feudal connection with France and established bonds across the Pyrenees with Aragon. He was also a major participant in the Crusades, ...

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{{Reflist 11th-century women rulers Counts of Bigorre