Viscount of Béarn
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The Viscount of Béarn was a medieval noble title associated with the semi-autonomous Pyrenean principality of Béarn, historically held by powerful regional lords such as members of the House of Foix.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Viscount of Béarn canonical | 4 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval title
ⓘ
noble title ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
County of Foix
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Navarre NERFINISHED ⓘ principality of Béarn NERFINISHED ⓘ semi-autonomous principality ⓘ |
| capital |
Morlaàs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orthez NERFINISHED ⓘ Pau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Béarn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | early modern period ⓘ |
| feudalRank | viscount ⓘ |
| governed | territory of Béarn ⓘ |
| heldBy |
Catherine of Navarre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gaston II of Foix-Béarn NERFINISHED ⓘ Gaston III, Count of Foix NERFINISHED ⓘ Gaston IV, Count of Foix NERFINISHED ⓘ Gaston VII, Viscount of Béarn NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry II of Navarre NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry III of Navarre NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Albret NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Béarn NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Foix NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeanne d'Albret NERFINISHED ⓘ John I of Foix NERFINISHED ⓘ Margaret of Béarn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfAdministration |
Béarnais
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Occitan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterTitleOf |
kings of France
ⓘ
kings of Navarre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Fors de Béarn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pyrenees
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southwestern France ⓘ |
| mergedInto | French crown domain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | feudal system in medieval France ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
buffer state between France and Iberian kingdoms
ⓘ
regional lordship in the Pyrenees ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Iberian kingdoms
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
neighbouring French principalities ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| seatOfPower |
Château de Moncade (Orthez)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Château de Morlaàs NERFINISHED ⓘ Château de Pau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sovereigntyStatus |
semi-independent from the Kingdom of France
ⓘ
vassal of the Duke of Aquitaine ⓘ vassal of the King of France ⓘ |
| startTime | early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| titleHolderStyle | Viscount of Béarn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.