Bernard I (died 995), called the Cross-Eyed, was the first

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. He was the second son of William Garcés of Fézensac. When William died in 960, he divided his county up, giving Fézensac to his eldest son

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, Armagnac to Bernard, and to the youngest son Fredelon. For his many sins, Bernard planned a pilgrimage to

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, but never accomplished the feat. Instead, he founded a

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dedicated to Saint Orens of Auch. His son

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succeeded him.

Sources

*Monlezun, Jean Justin
''Histoire de la Gascogne''.
1846. {{DEFAULTSORT:Bernard 01 Of Armagnac 995 deaths Counts of Armagnac 10th-century French people Year of birth unknown