Astarac
Estarac | |
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County | |
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 Astarac among gascon strongholds in the Middle Ages. | |
| First Created | 920 |
| Founded by | García II Sánchez of Gascony |
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| • Type | Former district of the province of Gascony |
Astarac (French pronunciation: [astaʁak]) (or Estarac) is a region in modern-day departments of Gers and Hautes-Pyrénées. It was historically located in Gascony, a county in the Middle Ages. Astarac was formed as a county out of the partition of the Duchy of Gascony: following the death of García II Sánchez of Gascony, the duchy was partitioned between his sons, with Arnold I, the youngest son, receiving Astarac.