Armagnac (region)
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The hilly Armagnac region in the foothills of the Pyrenées, between the Adour and Garonne rivers is a historic comté of the Duchy of Gascony (Gascogne), established in 601 CE in the southwest of Aquitaine (now France). The first Count of Armagnac was Bernard le Louche. When Gascogne was linked to Aquitaine by the Treaty of Meaux, 1229, the county of Armagnac was the most powerful of the fiefs of Gascogne. The three great territorial lords were the Count of Armagnac, the Count of Foix, and the Lord of Albret.
- For the article on the brandy, see Armagnac (drink).
- For the article on the historical party during the Hundred Years' War, see Armagnac (party).