He ignored requests by his niece, Philippa (the rightful heiress to Toulouse) to grant the rule of Toulouse to her in his stead; instead, he left Bertrand, his eldest son, to govern.
Ia mengabaikan permintaan keponakannya, Philippa (ahli waris Toulouse sebenarnya) sebagai jaminan memerintah Toulouse kepadanya atas namanya; sebaliknya ia meninggalkan Bertrand, putra sulungnya untuk memerintah.