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Berenguer Ramon I

Type Figure Region Catalonia Time c. 1005–1035 Also known as Berenguer Ramon

Count of Barcelona (c. 1018/1020–1035), an important medieval Catalan lord; after joint regency by his parents Ramon Borrell and Ermessenda, he ruled…

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  1. c. 1005–1018Barcelona · BarcelonaSon of Ramon Borrell and Ermessenda, he grew up under his parents' joint rule; after his father's death in 1017/1018 his mother served as regent until he came of age and ruled personally.
  2. c. 1020–1035Barcelona · BarcelonaDuring his personal rule he maintained military pressure on the Muslim frontier to the south, supported monastic and church reform, and consolidated the loyalty of the Catalan feudal nobility to the county, laying the groundwork for the later expansion of the 'Principality of Catalonia'.

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