The county of Couzeran ( French Comté de Couserans ) is a feudal estate in the south of France with a capital in the historical province of Couzeran , which existed in the X - XI centuries . Currently, its territory is part of the French department of Ariege .
| county | |||
| County Cousran | |||
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| fr. Comté de couserans | |||
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 Gascon feudal possessions in 1150 | |||
←   →mid IX century - 1071 | |||
| Languages) | Gascon | ||
| Continuity | |||
| ← County Commenge | |||
| county of Foix → | |||
Content
- 1 History
- 1.1 County Cousran
- 2 List of Counts Kuserana
- 3 See also
- 4 notes
- 5 Literature
- 6 References
History
Cousran County
The early history of the county of Cusseran is closely connected with the history of the counties of Commenge , Carcassonne and Foix . In the middle of the 10th century , two brothers were mentioned, Arno I (d. Before 957) and Roger I (d. Before 949). The name of their father is not reported in the sources, however, according to Jurgen, they could be the sons of Asnar III (d. C. 940), who was Count Commenge with c. 935 years [1] . They owned two parts of Commenge County, while Arno is also referred to as Count Cusserana. Arnault is considered the ancestor of the house of Foie Carcassonne . It is not known exactly which territory was part of the county. Perhaps part of Kuseran, which later formed the core of the Viscountry of Kuseran , either remained subordinate to the Counts of Kommenj, or they extended their influence there in the 12th century. Part of Kuzeran was part of the bishopric of Kuzeran .
Of the three sons, Arno Cusseran was inherited by the eldest, Roger I Old . In addition, he received the county of Carcassonne and part of the county of Razet , as well as the lord Foix, which later became the nucleus of the county of Foix . Very little is known about his rule. The last mention of it dates back to April 1011. His second son, Bernard I Roger (981-1036 / 1038), during the division of his fatherly possessions received Kuseran, part of Carcassonne and the lord Foix. Thanks to the marriage with Countess Bigorra Garcenda (d. 1032/1034), he further increased his possessions. Foix Castle was his residence, in which he built a square tower, a symbol of his power. Bernard Roger also contributed to the foundation at the foot of the castle of Foix . He lived for more than 72 years (a very respectable age for this time). According to his will, the possessions of Bernard Roger were divided between his three eldest sons. Cousin was inherited by the youngest of his sons, Pierre Bernard . His older brother, Count Roger I de Foix , died childless, as a result of which either Pierre or his son Roger also inherited Foix, uniting him with Cuserand.
In 1180, the Viscountry of Cusseran was created from part of Kuseran .
List of Kuseran’s Counts
- House Foie Carcassonne
- ??? - until 957 : Arno I (d. To 957) - Count de Commenge and de Cusserand
- before 957 - after 1011 : Roger I Old (d. after 1011) - Count of Carcassonne, Razet and Kuseran, son of the previous
- OK. 1012 - 1034 : Bernard Roger (981-1036) - Count of Foix, Cuserana, Carcassonne, and Bigorra from approx. 1012, son of the previous
- 1034 - 1071 : Pierre Bernard (d. 1071) - Count of Cusserand from 1034, Count of Foix from 1064, brother of the previous
- 1071 - 1124 : Roger I (d. 1124) - Count of Foix (Roger II) from 1074, son of the previous
See also
- County Commenge
- County Foix
- Bishopric of Cousran
- Viscountry Cousran
Notes
- ↑ J. de Jaurgain . La Vasconie, étude historique et critique, deux parties . - Pau, 1898, 1902. - Vol. 162-163.
Literature
- Monlezun, Jean Justin. Histoire de la Gascogne = Histoire de la Gascogne depuis les temps les plus reculés jusqu'à nos jours. - JA Portes, 1846-1850. (Fr.) ( Russian translation )
- J. de Jaurgain . La Vasconie, étude historique et critique, deux parties . - Pau, 1898, 1902.
Links
- COMTES de COMMINGES . Foundation for Medieval Genealogy . Date of treatment December 29, 2009. Archived April 5, 2012.