Background
He was the son of John II and Jeanne de Périgord.
He was the son of John II and Jeanne de Périgord.
After prolonged fighting, he also became Count of Comminges in 1412. Bernard"s wife was Bonne, the daughter of John, Duke of Berry, and widow of Count Amadeus VII, Count of Savoy. He first gained influence at the French court when Louis, Duke of Orléans married Valentina Visconti, the daughter of Giangaleazzo Visconti, Duke of Milan.
Bernard"s sister Beatrice married Valentina"s brother Carlo.
After Louis"s assassination in 1407, Armagnac remained attached to the cause of Orléans. Bernard d"Armagnac became the nominal head of the faction which opposed John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy, and the faction came to be called the "Armagnacs" as a consequence.
(See: Armagnac (party) ) He became constable of France in 1415 and was the head of the Dauphin"s government until the Burgundians triumphed in 1418. He died in the insurrection which delivered Paris to the Burgundians on 12 June 1418.