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Female Lords in Medieval Occitania

Posted by Tracey Warr on

‘In the 11th to 13th centuries, in the Occitan-speaking territory of what is now known as southern France, a significant proportion of lords—10 to 12%—were women.’

Head to France’s Splendid Centuries Facebook page to read my guest post on Female Lords in Medieval Occitania.

I am presenting a talk on Almodis de La Marche, countess of Toulouse and Barcelona, and her two sisters, Raingarde of Carcassonne and Lucia of Pallars Sobira, as part of the Occitan University on Friday 19 July, 9pm at Château de Saint-Martin-Laguépie, 81170, France.

I’m also running a ‘Be Your Own Troubadour’ workshop with Occitan singer, Amandine Rey on Thursday 18 July and Friday 19 July 11am-1pm both days.

More information: http://www.lengaviva.com

https://www.facebook.com/groups/21846609750/user/100076116229213/

or contact me at info@meandabooks.com

Cover image: Seal of Garsenda, countess of Falcalquier in her own right and countess of Provence by marriage. Drawing: Louis Blanchard.

Map of Occitania (Source: Paterson, 1993).
Seal of Ermessende of Carcassonne, giving her name in Latin and Arabic. In the treasury of Girona Cathedral.
Lucia de la Marca, 11th-century regent countess of Pallars Sobira in Catalonia. She came from La Marche in France. She commissioned this life-size fresco of herself for the chapel of Sant Pere del Burgal in the Pyrenees. The original is now in MNAC in Barcelona.

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