Roger I of Carcassonne
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Roger I (died 1012) was the count of Carcassonne from c. 1000 and, as Roger II, count of Comminges (from 957) and Couserans (from 983).
Died1012
SpouseAdelaide of Rouergue
Roger I of Carcassonne | |
|---|---|
| Died | 1012 |
| Noble family | House of Comminges |
| Spouse | Adelaide of Rouergue |
Issue Detail | Bernard-Roger, Count of Bigorre Ermesinde of Carcassonne |
| Father | Arnaud I of Comminges |
| Mother | Arsinde of Carcassonne |
Life
Roger was the son of Arnaud I of Comminges and Arsinde of Carcassonne.[1] Associated with the government of Comminges in 957, he inherited the county of Couserans in 983 at the death of his father, Count Arnaud I. At around 1000 he inherited the county of Carcassonne from his mother.
After sharing the government with his son Ramon Roger in Carcassonne, part of the county of Couserans and of the county of Razès and Bernard I Roger in Couserans, he was succeeded by his nephew William I of Carcassonne.
Marriage and issue
In 969 Roger married Adelaide of Rouergue.[2] They had:
- Ramon Roger[3]
- Bernard-Roger, Count of Bigorre[3]
- Peter Roger, Bishop of Girona from 1010-1050[3]
- Ermesinde married Ramon Borrell, count of Barcelona.[1]