County of Armagnac
The County of Armagnac (US: /ˌɑːrmənˈjæk, ˌɑːrmɑːnˈjɑːk/, French: [aʁmaɲak] ⓘ; Gascon: Armanhac), situated between the Adour and Garonne rivers in the lower foothills of the Pyrenées, was a historic county of the Duchy of Gascony, established in 601 in Aquitaine (now France). In 960, the title of 'Count of Armagnac' was established, and thus the County of Armagnac was created. In 1751, following the death of childless Charles de Lorraine, Comte d'Armagnac, the county was absorbed into the Crown lands of France and the King, then Louis XV took the title of 'Count of Armagnac' (Comte d'Armagnac). In 1791, following the decree dividing France into departments, the county was disestablished, but remains an important natural region of France.
| County of Armagnac Comté d'Armagnac | |||||||||||
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| Before 960–1790 | |||||||||||
Coat of Arms before 1304 on left, and after 1304 on right. | |||||||||||
| Capital | Condom-en-Armagnac | ||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||
| • Type | County | ||||||||||
| Duke of Gascony (to 1453) King of France (from then) | |||||||||||
• c. 950–961 | Sancho V Sánchez of Gascony | ||||||||||
• 1422–1453 | King Henry VI of England | ||||||||||
• 1453–1461 | King Charles VII of France | ||||||||||
• 1774–1790 | King Louis XVI | ||||||||||
| Count of Armagnac | |||||||||||
• ?–960 | William Garcés of Fézensac | ||||||||||
• 1718–1751 | Charles de Lorraine | ||||||||||
| Historical era | Middle Ages/Early modern period | ||||||||||
• County created | Before 960 | ||||||||||
• Decree dividing France into departments | 1790 | ||||||||||
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