Arnold I of Astarac
Arnold I García (also Arnaldo Garcés, Arnau Nonat, Arnaud, or Arnaut) (died 960) was the first Count of Astarac from 926.
Arnold was the youngest son of García II Sánchez of Gascony and Amuna. When García died, his duchy was divided between his heirs. The eldest, Sancho, inherited Gascony itself, while the second, William, inherited . Arnold inherited Astarac, between Fézensac and Bigorre, comprising and . Arnold was succeeded by his son .
The chief sources of his reign are the and the Códice de Roda.
Sources[]
- Collins, Roger. The Basques. Blackwell Publishing: London, 1990.
- Sedycias, João. História da Língua Espanhola.
- Lewis, Archibald R. The Development of Southern French and Catalan Society, 718–1050. University of Texas Press: Austin, 1965.
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