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John III d'Armagnac, born 1359 died July 25, 1391, was count of Armagnac, Fézensac and Rodez, Vicount of Carlat from 1384 to 1391. He was the son of Jean II, Count of Armagnac, Fézensac and Rodez, and Jeanne Perigord.

On May 14, 1378, John married Margaret(1363 † 1443), Countess of Comminges (1363-1443). They had two daughters:


 * Jeanne, married in 1409 with William Amanieu of Madaillan (1375 † 1414), Lord of Lesparre of Blasimont, Rauzan, Pujols, and of Blazimont Cancon
 * Margaret, married November 30, 1415 to William II (killed at the Battle of Verneuil, August 14, 1424), Viscount of Narbonne (1397-1424)

In 1390, he claimed the kingdom of Mallorca, but was defeated by the troops of John I, King of Aragon, in a battle fought near Navata. John III therefore led military action in the Roussillon. In 1391, he had to leave for Italy to help Charles Visconti, lord of Parma and husband of his sister, Beatrix d'Armagnac, who was in conflict with his cousin Galeazzo Visconti, Duke of Milan. He managed to attract participation in marches Big companies and thereby increase the security of the population living in southern France. He died in Alessandria, in Lombardy.