Charles d'Armagnac (born 1425; died 3 June 1497 in
Castelnau-de-Montmiral at the age of 72 years) was
Count of Armagnac
The following is a list of rulers of the County of Armagnac:
House d'Armagnac, House of Armagnac
*William of Fesenzac, William Count of Fézensac and Armagnac ?–960
*Bernard the Suspicious, first count privative of Armagnac 960–?
*Gerald ...
and Rodez from 1473 to 1497. He was the son of
John IV, Count of Armagnac
John IV (15 October 1396 – 5 November 1450) was a Count of Armagnac, Fézensac, and Rodez from 1418 to 1450. He was involved in the intrigues related to the Hundred Years' War and in conflicts against the King of France.
Biography
Born 15 ...
and Rodez, and Isabella d'Évreux. His older brother, Count John V, was a leader of the
League of the Public Weal
The War of the Public Weal (French: ''La guerre du Bien public'') was a conflict between the king of France and an alliance of feudal nobles, organized in 1465 in defiance of the centralized authority of King Louis XI of France. It was masterminde ...
against King
Louis XI of France
Louis XI (3 July 1423 – 30 August 1483), called "Louis the Prudent" (), was King of France from 1461 to 1483. He succeeded his father, Charles VII. Louis entered into open rebellion against his father in a short-lived revolt known as the ...
, causing Charles to be imprisoned for fifteen years. John was killed in a skirmish, allowing Charles to inherit the title of Count of Armagnac.
Marriage and children
On 26 November 1468 he married Catherine de Foix Candale (d. 1510), daughter of
Jean de Foix and
Margaret Kerdeston. They had no children.
Charles had an illegitimate child;
* Peter, Baron de Caussade.
[''Revue de Gascogne: bulletin bimestrial de la Société historique'', Vol.34, (Imprimerie et Lithographie G. Foix, 1893), 457.]
Count of Armagnac
Charles d'Armagnac died (1497) without legitimate issue and the title of Count of Armagnac was conferred upon his grand-nephew
Charles IV, Duke of Alençon
Charles IV (1489 – 11 April 1525), duke of Alençon, was a French prince of the blood (''prince du sang''), military commander, governor and courtier during the reigns of Louis XII and Francis I. Born into the House of Valois-Alençon, Charl ...
.
Notes
References
* ''Archives historiques de la Gascogne'', Vol.14–16, Ed. Société historique de Gascogne, Cocharaux Frères Imprimerie, 1887.
* ''Catholic world'', Vol.9, Ed. Paulist Fathers, The Catholic Publication House, 1869.
* ''Revue de Gascogne: bulletin bimestrial de la Société historique'', Vol.34, Imprimerie et Lithographie G. Foix, 1893.
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Counts of Armagnac
1425 births
1497 deaths