Overview
Esclarmonde of Foix (French: Esclarmonde de Foix; Occitan: Esclarmonda de Fois), was a prominent figure associated with Catharism in thirteenth century Occitania (in the south of modern-day France).
Her biography is difficult to establish since several noblewomen in the same area at the same time had the same rare first name. The name Esclarmonde means "clarity of the world" in the Occitan language.
Family
Esclarmonde of Foix was the daughter of Roger Bernard I, Count of Foix, and Cécile Trencavel, daughter of Raymond I Trencavel. Raymond-Roger of Foix, Count of Foix was her brother.
In 1175, she married Jourdain III, lord of L'Isle-Jourdain. They had:
Bernard-Jourdain de l'Isle-Jourdain, the eldest and heir
Escaronia
Obica
Jordan
Othon-Bernard
Philippa
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