Arsinde of Carcassonne (920 – 970) was a tenth-century countess and ruler of Carcassonne, France.
Arsinde de Carcassonne | |
|---|---|
| Born | 920 |
| Died | 970 |
| Spouse | Arnaud de Comminges |
| Children | Roger I of Carcassonne |
| Parent | d'Acfred de Carcassonne |
Biography
editArsinde de Carcassonne was born c. 920 to d'Acfred de Carcassonne. Her father was head of the ruling house of Carcassonne and had no surviving sons. When he died in 934 the title and land was given to his daughter.
She married Arnaud de Comminges, a local nobleman with whom she had at least four children. Arsinde ruled for twenty-three years before she died, leaving her titles to her son Roger.[1][2]
Issue
edit- Adélaïde de Comminges
- Roger I of Carcassonne
- Odon I of Razes
- Arsinde de Carcassonne
Sources
edit- ^ "Arsinde (fl. 934–957)". encyclopedia.com.
- ^ Settipani, Christian (2004). La noblesse du Midi carolingien: études sur quelques grandes familles d'Acquitaine et du Languedoc du IXe au XIe siècle, Toulousain, Périgord, Limousin, Poitou, Auvergne (in French). Occasional Publications UPR. ISBN 978-1-900934-04-6.