County of Forcalquier
The County of Forcalquier was a large medieval county in the region of Provence in the Kingdom of Arles, then part of the Holy Roman Empire. It was named after the fortress around which it grew, Forcalquier.
The earliest mention of a castle at Forcalquier dates to 1044, when it was in the possession of
Garsenda of Sabran, to Alfonso, son of Alfonso II of Aragon and heir of the county of Provence. Their marriage in July 1193, Alfonso's inheritance in 1196, and Garsenda
's in 1209 united the two counties permanently.
List of counts
- 1110?-1129 Adelaide of Forcalquier
- 1110?-1129 William I
- 1129–1149 Guigues, co-ruling with...
- 1129–1144 Bertrand I
- 1144–1207 Bertrand II, co-ruling with...
- 1144–1209 William IV
- 1209–1217/1220 Garsenda
- United to Provence in the person of Raymond Berengar IV.