he is recorded in a "sirventes" of bertran de born as having joined the alliance against richard the lion-hearted in 1183. bertran calls him "e.n centols". centule raised a company of gascon "routiers" along with gaston vi of béarn and sent them north under one brunus (or brenus) to aid adhemar v of limoges in besieging a church on the gorre in february. the company was routed by richard.