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Austrovald, Astrobald, and Austrevald^[1] (died 607) was the Duke of Aquitaine from 587.

Austrovald was probably a count of Toulouse until that year, when he was appointed to succeed the dux Desiderius in Aquitaine, by King Guntram.^[2]

Under Chilperic I and then the usurper Gundoald, a dux named Bladast was acting as duke over the region of Aquitaine. The dux Austrovald was sent in 587 to pacify the Basques of Vasconia, a difficult enterprise in which he was none too successful, for he lost many men to captivity and the Basques are found as far as the Garonne by 602.^[3] Bordeaux probably formed the chief fortified frontier city of Austrovald's watch.^{[citation needed]} It is probable that the Basques were forced to pay tribute, but left under their own laws.^[4] It is out of this that a separate Gascon duchy was created in 602, probably within Aquitaine.^{[citation needed]}

In 589, Austrovald held command of the forces of Périgueux, Agen, Saintes, and Bordeaux, when he invaded Septimania.^[5] Twice he marched on Visigothic Carcassonne but failed to take it.^[6]

Austrovald was succeeded by Sereus after a short reign.^[7]

Notes

^ Astrovaldo in Castilian and Austrowalde in French.
^ Collins, p 85. Gregory, IX.7.
^ p 84. Higounet, p 18.
^ Sedycias.
^ Lewis, p 392n67. Gregory, IX.7.
^ VIII.45 and IX.31. Collins, p 85.
^ Monlezun, p 221.

Sources

Higounet, Charles. Bordeaux pendant le haut moyen age. Bordeaux, 1963.
Gregory of Tours. Historia Francorum. translated Earnest Brehaut, 1916.
Wallace-Hadrill, J. M., translator. The Fourth Book of the Chronicle of Fredegar with its Continuations. Greenwood Press: Connecticut, 1960.
Collins, Roger. The Basques. Blackwell Publishing: London, 1990.
Sedycias, João. História da Língua Espanhola.
Lewis, Archibald R. "The Dukes in the Regnum Francorum, A.D. 550-751." Speculum, Vol. 51, No 3 (July 1976), pp 381–410
Monlezun, Jean Justin. Histoire de la Gascogne. 1864.

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[1] Astrovaldo in Castilian and Austrowalde in French.

[2] Collins, p 85. Gregory, IX.7.

[3] 84. Higounet, p 18.

[4] Sedycias.

[5] Lewis, p 392n67. Gregory, IX.7.

[6] VIII.45 and IX.31. Collins, p 85.

[7] Monlezun, p 221.

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 *Collins, Roger. ''The Basques''. Blackwell Publishing: London, 1990.
 *Sedycias, João. [https://web.archive.org/web/20061208222048/http://home.yawl.com.br/hp/sedycias/historia2_04d.htm ''História da Língua Espanhola''.]
-*Lewis, Archibald R. "[http://www.jstor.org/stable/2851704 The Dukes in the Regnum Francorum, A.D. 550-751.]" ''Speculum'', Vol. 51, No 3 (July 1976), pp 381&ndash;410
+*Lewis, Archibald R. "[https://www.jstor.org/stable/2851704 The Dukes in the Regnum Francorum, A.D. 550-751.]" ''Speculum'', Vol. 51, No 3 (July 1976), pp 381&ndash;410
 *Monlezun, Jean Justin. [https://books.google.com/books?id=sHW_kCR87l8C&output=pdf&sig=KDJUp8tgj00AvnNhQuhkFl1Daow ''Histoire de la Gascogne''.] 1864.