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Expansion of the County of Barcelona (1082)

Type Event Region Europe Time 1082

In 1082 Count Ramon Berenguer II of Barcelona continued the reconquest left by his father, pushing south against the Muslim taifa states under the Ca…

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  1. 1082Tarragona · Province of TarragonaIn 1082 Ramon Berenguer II led his army south, besieging and capturing Muslim strongholds in the Tarragona region and pushing the southern border of the County of Barcelona to the lower Ebro—a key step in the Catalan Reconquista.
  2. 1080–1082Barcelona · CataloniaRamon Berenguer II maintained a close alliance with Sancho Ramírez, King of Aragon, jointly pressuring the Muslim taifa states through marriage and military cooperation; the 1082 expansion received support on Aragon's flank.
  3. 1082Barcelona · CataloniaIn late 1082 Ramon Berenguer II was assassinated while hunting by his twin brother Berenguer Ramon II. The countship passed to the murderer, and the Catalan Reconquista resumed after a brief interruption.

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