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Petronilla was born around 1184 as the only child of her parents, and was therefore their heir. As a child, Petronilla was at the centre of political plans, first conducted by her father who acted as regent after the death of
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Crusaders and their own people. In 1230, Petronilla returned to Bigorre with her husband where public order had collapsed, as a result of her many years of absence, and restored it. In 1232 they attacked Petronilla's half-brother
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After his death, Petronilla's daughter Martha and her granddaughter by Alix, Laura, competed for the County of
Bigorre. After this point the succession become disputed and whether the county owed allegiance to England or France was also fought over. In 1360, the
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who had succeeded his mother Alix without protest, but made the mistake of keeping land that Martha had in
Bigorre. Martha's husband Gaston VII of BĂ©arn then invaded the county, forcing Eschivat to defend it, seeking the assistance of Prince
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as their father had died in 1225. Although the claim on
Comminges could not be enforced, Petronilla did inherit large parts of the NĂ©bouzan from her father. In 1242 Petronilla was reconciled with the nobility of
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succeeded and had his sister-in-law remarried to Aymor de Racon. This was followed by the failure of the papal crusade in 1224 and the death of Aymor, the couple having no children.
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