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13 unusual facts about Count of Barcelona


1113–15 Balearic Islands expedition

Founded on a treaty of 1113 between the Republic of Pisa and Ramon Berenguer III, Count of Barcelona, the expedition had the support of Pope Paschal II and the participation of many lords of Catalonia and Occitania, as well as contingents from northern and central Italy, Sardinia, and Corsica.

Berenguer Ramon II, Count of Barcelona

He was the son of Ramon Berenguer I, and initially ruled jointly with his twin brother Ramon Berenguer II.

Berenguer Ramon II was succeeded by his nephew Ramon Berenguer III, son of Ramon Berenguer II.

Cançó de Santa Fe

It was written between 1054 and 1076, during the reign of Ramon Berenguer I, Count of Barcelona, by an anonymous poet.

Ermesinde of Carcassonne

After his death in 1018 she became regent for her son Berenguer Ramon I until 1023.

Juan III

Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona (1913–1993), third surviving son and designated heir of King Alfonso XIII of Spain and Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg

Pere Tomich

He provides a detailed explanation of how Raymond Berengar I and Almodis codified the Catalan system of rank in their Usatges.

Ramon Berenguer I, Count of Barcelona

He was succeeded by his twin sons Ramon Berenguer II and Berenguer Ramon II.

Ramon Berenguer III, Count of Barcelona

Born in 11 November 1082 in Rodez, he was the son of Ramon Berenguer II.

Roman Catholic Diocese of Lleida

The city of Lleida was conquered from the Moors by the Count Ramon Berenguer IV of Barcelona in 1149, and the see was again transferred to its original seat.

The city of Lleida was conquered from the Moors by the Count Ramon Berenguer IV of Barcelona in 1149, and the episcopal see was again transferred to its original seat.

Tàrrega

Higher up are the ruins of the castle of Count Ramon Berenguer, constructed in 1056.

Wifred II

Wifred II, Count of Barcelona, count of Barcelona, Girona, and Ausona from 897 to 911


Bellesguard

The ground on which Bellesguard stands on was previously the site of a country residence belonging to Martin, king of Aragon and count of Barcelona.

Lagarde, Ariège

The Château de Lagarde is an imposing medieval building constructed in the 11th century with the first square tower (1063–1065) by Ramiro I, King of Aragon and Count of Barcelona.

Raymond of Roda

The reasons for Solomon's fall from favour are unclear, but it may have been that he was a Catalan and his loyalty in the disputes between the County of Ribagorza, which lay within Roda's diocese and Sancho's kingdom, and the neighbouring County of Pallars, which was within the sphere of influence of the Count of Barcelona, was suspect.

Roger I of Tosny

Roger was summoned by Ermesinde of Carcassonne, regent-countess of Barcelona after the death of her husband Ramon Borrell, to help her against the Muslim threat to her power.

Sunifred, Count of Barcelona

Sunifred was the Count of Barcelona as well as many other Catalan and Septimanian counties; including Ausona, Besalú, Girona, Narbonne, Agde, Béziers, Lodève, Melgueil, Cerdanya, Urgell, Conflent, and Nîmes; from 834 to 848 (Urgell and Cerdanya) and from 844 to 848 (others).