In 1302, Bernard fought in Italy under the command of Charles of Valois. Subsequently, he participated in all the campaigns in Flanders directed by Philippe le Bel and his son Louis X (in 1303, 1304, 1313 and 1315). He then served as head of large detachments of the royal army. He contributed particularly to the victory of Mons-en-Alarcon on 18 August 1304, with four hundred armed men and a thousand policemen on foot. This military activity was very expensive and impoverished Bernard VI and he was obliged to borrow 2500 gold florins for the funeral of his wife.
Conflict with House of Foixedit
After the death of Gaston VII, Viscount of Béarn, his grandfather, he maintained a long war against the Counts of Foix following the controversy over the will. The will favored the Count of Foix and Bernard refuted its legitimacy. The conflict escalated into an undeclared war between the houses of Foix and Armagnac, which took place during nearly all of the fourteenth century.
Marriages and Childrenedit
He first married Isabella d'Albret (c. 1275 † 1 December 1294), daughter of Bernard Ezy IV Sire of Albret and Jeanne de Lusignan. Through this marriage, Bernard VI carried the title of lord of Albret between the years 1280 and 1294.
In 1298, he married Cecilia de Rodez, heiress of Henri IICount of Rodez. Children, all born of the second marriage were:
John I (1305 † 1373), Count of Armagnac, of Fezensac and Rodez.
Mathe († 1364), married in 1321 to Bernard Ezi IV, Sire d'Albret.
Isabella, Lady of Beras.
Bernard had an illegitimate son;
John, Bastard of Armagnac, called la Guerre (the War),[1] participated in wars in Gascony. He was captured by the king's men, then released after promising to be faithful and loyal to the king. He left arms, embraced the ecclesiastical state, was Patriarch of Alexandria, then took the administration of the diocese of Rodez in 1376.
Notesedit
^Archives historiques de la Gascogne, Ed. Société historique de Gascogne, (Cocharaux Frères Imprimeur, 1887), 135.
Referencesedit
Archives historiques de la Gascogne, Ed. Société historique de Gascogne, Cocharaux Frères Imprimeur, 1887.
bernard, count, armagnac, bernard, 1270, 1319, count, armagnac, fezensac, gerald, count, armagnac, mathe, béarn, bernard, vibornc, 1270died1319noble, familyarmagnacspouse, isabella, albretcecilia, rodezfathergerald, armagnacmothermathe, béarn, contents, servic. Bernard VI c 1270 1319 Count of Armagnac and Fezensac was the son of Gerald VI Count of Armagnac and Mathe de Bearn Bernard VI Count of ArmagnacBernard VIBornc 1270Died1319Noble familyArmagnacSpouse s Isabella d AlbretCecilia RodezFatherGerald VI of ArmagnacMotherMathe de Bearn Contents 1 Service for King of France 2 Conflict with House of Foix 3 Marriages and Children 4 Notes 5 ReferencesService for King of France editIn 1302 Bernard fought in Italy under the command of Charles of Valois Subsequently he participated in all the campaigns in Flanders directed by Philippe le Bel and his son Louis X in 1303 1304 1313 and 1315 He then served as head of large detachments of the royal army He contributed particularly to the victory of Mons en Alarcon on 18 August 1304 with four hundred armed men and a thousand policemen on foot This military activity was very expensive and impoverished Bernard VI and he was obliged to borrow 2500 gold florins for the funeral of his wife Conflict with House of Foix editAfter the death of Gaston VII Viscount of Bearn his grandfather he maintained a long war against the Counts of Foix following the controversy over the will The will favored the Count of Foix and Bernard refuted its legitimacy The conflict escalated into an undeclared war between the houses of Foix and Armagnac which took place during nearly all of the fourteenth century Marriages and Children editHe first married Isabella d Albret c 1275 1 December 1294 daughter of Bernard Ezy IV Sire of Albret and Jeanne de Lusignan Through this marriage Bernard VI carried the title of lord of Albret between the years 1280 and 1294 In 1298 he married Cecilia de Rodez heiress of Henri II Count of Rodez Children all born of the second marriage were John I 1305 1373 Count of Armagnac of Fezensac and Rodez Mathe 1364 married in 1321 to Bernard Ezi IV Sire d Albret Isabella Lady of Beras Bernard had an illegitimate son John Bastard of Armagnac called la Guerre the War 1 participated in wars in Gascony He was captured by the king s men then released after promising to be faithful and loyal to the king He left arms embraced the ecclesiastical state was Patriarch of Alexandria then took the administration of the diocese of Rodez in 1376 Notes edit Archives historiques de la Gascogne Ed Societe historique de Gascogne Cocharaux Freres Imprimeur 1887 135 References editArchives historiques de la Gascogne Ed Societe historique de Gascogne Cocharaux Freres Imprimeur 1887 Bernard VI Count of ArmagnacHouse of ArmagnacBorn c 1270 Died 1319Preceded byGerald VI Count of Armagnac1285 1319 Succeeded byJohn I Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bernard VI Count of Armagnac amp oldid 962507111, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
