Matthew, Count of Foix
Matthew (c. 1363 – 1398) was a Count of Foix, sovereign Viscount of Béarn as its lord, and military leader. In 1391. he succeeded Gaston Phoebus, his first cousin once removed, as Count of Foix. He confirmed the sovereignty of Béarn, also contesting Martin I of Aragon for the throne of Aragon after Martin succeeded John I of Aragon in 1396. His wife Joanna was the elder daughter of John I of Aragon, but she died childless.
Mathew of Foix | |
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Count of Foix | |
Reign | 1391–1398 |
Born | c. 1363 or after |
Died | August 1398 |
Noble family | Foix |
Spouse(s) | Joanna of Aragon |
Father | Roger Bernard IV, Viscount of Castelbon |
Mother | Gerauda of Navailles |
Accession to office
Despite his pursuit for sovereignty, Gaston Phoebus ultimately bequeathed the lordship of Béarn to the king of France. On 8 August 1391, Béarnese leaders duly gathered in Orthez and designated representatives, establishing the Estates-General of Béarn.[1]
They also elected Matthew de Castellbo as new legitimate lord of Béarn, also imposing on him the need to obtain from the king of France, Charles VI, the renunciation of the recent Treaty of Toulouse whereby the French monarch would gain access to the lordship of Béarn. Matthew manoeuvred quickly in this respect, obtaining early on his recognition by Richard II, king of England, and Charles VI, king of France, as lord of Béarn.[1]
Ancestry
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References
- Adot Lerga, Álvaro (2005). Juana de Albret y Catalina de Foix o la defensa del Estado navarro (1483-1517). Pamplona/Iruñea: Pamiela. pp. 64–66. ISBN 84-7681-443-7.
Matthew, Count of Foix House of Foix-Castelbón Cadet branch of the House of Foix Born: circa 1363 or after Died: August 1398 | ||
French nobility | ||
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Preceded by Gaston III (X) |
Count of Foix Viscount of Béarn 1391–1398 |
Succeeded by Isabella & Archambaud |
Preceded by Gerauda |
Lord of Navailles and Sault 1384–1398 | |
Preceded by Roger Bernard IV |
Viscount of Castelbón 1381–1398 |
Aragonese occupation |