Count of Foix (original) (raw)

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French feudal title during the Middle Ages

Coat of arms of the Counts of Foix

The Count of Foix ruled the County of Foix, in what is now Southern France, during the Middle Ages. The House of Foix eventually extended its power across the Pyrenees mountain range, joining the House of Bearn and moving their court to Pau in Béarn. Count Francis Phoebus became King of Navarre in 1479. The last count was King Henry III of Navarre, after whose accession to the French throne the county entered the French royal domain.[_citation needed_]

To this day, the president of France is considered an unofficial successor of the count (as the current ruler of the French state) as co-prince of Andorra.[1][2]

List of counts of Foix

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Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
**Roger I**1034–1064 ?second son of Bernard-Roger and Garsenda, Countess of Bigorre never married c. 1064
**Pierre-Bernard**1064–1071 ?third son of Bernard-Roger and Garsenda, Countess of Bigorre Ledgardetwo son c. 1071
**Roger II**1071–1124 ?eldest son of Pierre-Bernard and Ledgarde (1) Sicarda1073no issues (2) Stephanie of Besalúfour children c. 1124
**Roger III**1124–1148 ?eldest son of Roger II and Stephanie of Besalú (1) ?one daughter (2) Jimena of Barcelonabef. 8 July 1130two children c. 1148
**Roger-Bernard I**1148–1188 c. 1130only son of Roger III and Jimena of Barcelona Cecilia of Béziers11 July 1151five children November 1188aged 57–58
**Raymond-Roger**1188–1223 c. 1152second son of Roger-Bernard I and Cecilia of Béziers Philippa of Montcada1189two children 27 March 1223Château de Mirepoixaged 70–71
**Roger-Bernard II**1223–1241 c. 1195only son of Raymond-Roger and Philippa of Montcada (1) Ermesinda, Viscountess of Castelbón10 January 1203two children (2) Ermengarde of Narbonne23 January 1232one daughter 26 May 1241aged 45–46
**Roger IV**1241–1265 ?only son of Roger-Bernard II and Ermesinda, Viscountess of Castelbón Brunissenda of Cardona17 February 1231five children 24 February 1265
**Roger-Bernard III**1265–1302 c. 1243eldest son of Roger IV and Brunissenda of Cardona Margaret, Viscountess of Béarn14 October 1252Tarn-et-Garonnefive children 3 March 1302aged 59

House of Foix-Béarn

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Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
**Gaston I**1302–1315 c. 1287only son of Roger-Bernard III and Margaret, Viscountess of Béarn Joan of ArtoisOctober 1301Senlissix children 13 December 1315Maubuisson Abbey, Pontoiseaged 27–28
**Gaston II**1315–1343 c. 1308eldest son of Gaston I and Joan of Artois Eleanor of Comminges1327one son 26 September 1343Sevilleaged 34–35
**Gaston III Phoebus**1343–1391 30 April 1331Orthezonly son of Gaston II and Eleanor of Comminges Agnes of NavarreParis4 August 1349one son 1 August 1391L'Hôpital-d'Orionaged 60
**Matthew**1391–1398 c. 1363second son of Roger Bernard IV, Viscount of Castelbon and Gerauda of Navailles Joanna of Aragon4 June 1392Barcelonano issues August 1398aged 34–35
**Isabella**1398–1428_with Archambaud (1398–1412)_ with John I (1412–1428) bef. 2 November 1361only daughter of Roger Bernard IV, Viscount of Castelbon and Gerauda of Navailles 1381five children c. 1428aged 46+
**Archambaud de Grailly**1398–1412_with Isabella_ c. 1329-1330second son of Pierre II de Grailly and Erembourga de Périgord c. 1412aged 81–83

House of Foix-Grailly

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Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
**John I**1412–1436_with Isabella (1412–1428)_ c. 1382eldest son of Archambaud and Isabella (1) Joan of Navarre12 November 1402Royal Palace of Oliteno issues (2) Jeanne d'Albret23 May 1422two sons (3) Joanna of UrgellMay 1436no issues 4 May 1436Mazères, Ariègeaged 53–54
**Gaston IV**1436–1472 27 November 1422eldest son of John I and Jeanne d'Albret Eleanor of Navarre30 July 1436ten children 25/28 July 1472Roncevallesaged 49
**Francis Phoebus**1472–1483 November/December 1466only son of Gaston of Foix, Prince of Viana and Magdalena of Valois never married 30 January 1483Pamplonaaged 16
**Catherine**1483–1517_with John II (1484–1516)_ 1468only daughter of Gaston of Foix, Prince of Viana and Magdalena of Valois 14 July 1484Palacio Real de Olitethirteen children 12 February 1517Mont-de-Marsanaged 48–49
**John II**1484–1516_with Catherine_ 1469second son of Alain I of Albret and Françoise, Countess of Périgord 14 June 1516Château de Pauaged 46–47
Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
**Henry I**1517–1555 18 April 1503Sangüesathird son of John II and Catherine Margaret of Angoulême24 January 1527Saint-Germain-en-Layetwo children 25 May 1555Hagetmauaged 52
**Jeanne**1555–1572_with Antoine (1555–1562)_ 7 January 1528Saint-Germain-en-Laye only daughter of Henry I and Margaret of Angoulême (1) William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg14 June 1541Château de Châtelleraultno issues(2) Antoine of Navarre20 October 1548Moulins en Bourbonnais, Allierfive children 9 June 1572Parisaged 44
**Antoine**1555-1562_with Jeanne_ 22 April 1518La Fère, Picardy second son of Charles, Duke of Vendôme and Françoise of Alençon Jeanne20 October 1548Moulins en Bourbonnais, Allierfive children 17 November 1562Les Andelys, Eureaged 44
Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
**Henry II**1572–1607 13 December 1553Château de Pausecond son of Antoine and Jeanne (1) Margaret of Valois18 August 1572Notre Dame Cathedral, Parisno issues(2) Marie de' Medici17 December 1600Lyonsix children 14 May 1610Parisaged 56

In 1607 the county of Foix was reunited to the French crown.

  1. ^ Luckel, Madeleine (2017-05-15). "Why Emmanuel Macron Is Technically Now a Prince". Vogue. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  2. ^ "The constitution of the Principality of Andorra". www.andorramania.com. Retrieved 2024-11-04.