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Ramon Berenguer II

Type Figure Region Catalonia Time c. 1053–1082 Also known as Count of Barcelona

Ramon Berenguer II (c. 1053–1097) was Count of Barcelona and a Catalan political and military leader who shared rule of Catalonia with his brother Ra…

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  1. 1076–1082Barcelona · County of BarcelonaAfter their father's death in 1076, he divided the Catalan territories with his brother Ramon Berenguer III; Ramon II held Barcelona and the surrounding core areas and began consolidating comital power.
  2. 1082Tarragona · CataloniaRamon II organized several "Barcelona expeditions" southward against the Andalusi taifas, obtaining booty and ransoms, and attempted to regain control of coastal cities such as Tarragona.
  3. 1082Barcelona · CataloniaPower struggles with his brother and vassals intensified; in 1097 Ramon II was assassinated while hunting, after which his brother Berenguer III unified the County of Catalonia.

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