Background
Like his father, he was an ideal Christian prince for his age, ready to serve the Church in the Reconquista.
Like his father, he was an ideal Christian prince for his age, ready to serve the Church in the Reconquista.
He was the eldest son and successor of Gaston IV and Talesa. He was a minor when he succeeded his father and his mother assumed the regency. His tutor was Guy de Lons, Bishop of Lescar, who also commanded the army during the period of Centule's minority.
In 1134, Centule led the Bearnese to join the crusade of Alfonso the Battler against the Almoravid fortress of Fraga at the Battle of Fraga. He himself led the troops in battle, but died when the united Christian army was routed by the Almoravids.
