Henry I Of Rodez

Henry I (c. 1175–1221), of the house of

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from 1208 until his death. He was the son and successor of Hugh II. His mother was Bertrande d'Amalon. In 1212 he married Algayette, heiress of Guy, lord of Scorailles, and she bore him his eventual successor, Hugh IV, and also a daughter, Guida, who married the troubadour Pons de Monlaur. Henry I died on the

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. {{DEFAULTSORT:Henry 01 Of Rodez 1170s births 1221 deaths Counts of Rodez Christians of the Fifth Crusade