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unusual facts about Ramon Berenguer III, 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.


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.

Berenguer Ramon II, Count of Barcelona

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

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.

Ramon Berenguer III, Count of Barcelona

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

Ramon Berenguer III, Count of Provence

He received Cerdanya, including Carcassonne and Narbonne, on his father's death, but relinquished it to his younger brother Sancho in 1168.

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).

Tàrrega

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


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