Background
He was the eldest son of Beatrice III and Peter I and succeeded his mother in Bigorre on her death.
He was the eldest son of Beatrice III and Peter I and succeeded his mother in Bigorre on her death.
In 1170 he became a vassal of Alfonso II of Aragon in return for receiving the Val d'Aran in full. Under his watch the communal movement began to sweep Bigorre, but he avoided violent confrontations by granting the towns of his realm charters. The first charter was granted to Bagnères in 1171.