Gausfred III of Roussillon
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Gausfred III was the count of Roussillon from 1113 until his death. He was the son and successor of Girard I, who was assassinated prematurely, leaving Gausfred a child. Arnold Gausfred, the young count's uncle, acted as regent
until 1121.
Gausfred maintained disputes with the Trencavel
, the viscounts of Béziers
. On the other hand, he maintained the friendly relations begun by his grandfather Giselbert II with the counts of Ampurias. A treaty recognising the mutual rights of the two counties was in force between 1121 and 1155.
Gausfred was the suzerain of the troubadour
Berenguier de Palazol
, who celebrated him in several songs as Jaufres. He married Ermengard, daughter of the Viscount Bernard Ato IV
. Their son was his successor, Girard II.
Regent
A regent, from the Latin regens "one who reigns", is a person selected to act as head of state because the ruler is a minor, not present, or debilitated. Currently there are only two ruling Regencies in the world, sovereign Liechtenstein and the Malaysian constitutive state of Terengganu...
until 1121.
Gausfred maintained disputes with the Trencavel
Trencavel
The Trencavel were an important noble family in Languedoc during the 10th through 13th centuries. The name "Trencavel," originally a nickname and later a family name, may derive from the Occitan words for "nutcracker"...
, the viscounts of Béziers
Béziers
Béziers is a town in Languedoc in southern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the Hérault department. Béziers hosts the famous Feria de Béziers, centred around bullfighting, every August. A million visitors are attracted to the five-day event...
. On the other hand, he maintained the friendly relations begun by his grandfather Giselbert II with the counts of Ampurias. A treaty recognising the mutual rights of the two counties was in force between 1121 and 1155.
Gausfred was the suzerain of the troubadour
Troubadour
A troubadour was a composer and performer of Old Occitan lyric poetry during the High Middle Ages . Since the word "troubadour" is etymologically masculine, a female troubadour is usually called a trobairitz....
Berenguier de Palazol
Berenguier de Palazol
Berenguier de Palazol, Palol, or Palou was a Catalan troubadour from Paillol in the County of Roussillon. Of his total output twelve cansos survive, and a relatively high proportion—eight—with melodies....
, who celebrated him in several songs as Jaufres. He married Ermengard, daughter of the Viscount Bernard Ato IV
Bernard Ato IV
Bernard Ato IV was the Viscount of Nîmes of the Trencavel family from 1074 to his death.Bernard Ato was the son of Raymond Bernard of Nîmes and Ermengarde of Carcassonne.In 1125, Bernard Ato retook Carcassonne....
. Their son was his successor, Girard II.