Amanieu V was the

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from 1209 to 1255. He was the son of Amanieu IV, lord of Albret, and participated in the

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, being at the siege of Termes in 1210. Amanieu was originally an ally of the English against the French in the Anglo-French War (1213–1214), but in December 1253 he made peace with

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. He received a royal pardon. Then, in August 1254,

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declared peace between him and all his Gascon vassals, Amanieu included. He had issue: * Amanieu VI lord of Albret.

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* *188 Year of birth unknown 1255 deaths House of Albret {{France-noble-stub