Ermengol VIII of Urgell
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Ermengol VIII (1158–1208), known as el de Sant Hilari, was the Count of Urgell from 1184 to his death. He was a son of Ermengol VII
and Dulce, daughter of Roger III of Foix.
In 1178, he married Elvira of Subirats, with whom he had an only daughter, Aurembiaix.
During his reign, the decline of his house was initiated at the hands of the viscounts of Àger
. In 1206, a period of disorder commenced owing to the ambitions of Guerau IV of Cabrera, who disputed the right of Aurembiaix to succeed. Ermengol extracted a promise from Peter II of Aragon
to defend the rights of his widow and daughter.
Ermengol VII of Urgell
Ermengol VII was the Count of Urgell from 1154 to his death. He was called el de Valencia.The son of Ermengol VI and his first wife, Arsenda of Cabrera, in 1157, Ermengol VII married Dulce, daughter of Roger III of Foix and Jimena de Osona, who acted as his regent during his absences in Castile...
and Dulce, daughter of Roger III of Foix.
In 1178, he married Elvira of Subirats, with whom he had an only daughter, Aurembiaix.
During his reign, the decline of his house was initiated at the hands of the viscounts of Àger
Àger
Àger is a municipality in the comarca of the Noguera in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the north-west of the comarca, and the territory of the municipality stretches between the Noguera Ribagorçana and Noguera Pallaresa rivers. The Terradets reservoir on the Noguera Pallaresa is situated...
. In 1206, a period of disorder commenced owing to the ambitions of Guerau IV of Cabrera, who disputed the right of Aurembiaix to succeed. Ermengol extracted a promise from Peter II of Aragon
Peter II of Aragon
Peter II the Catholic was the King of Aragon and Count of Barcelona from 1196 to 1213.He was the son of Alfonso II of Aragon and Sancha of Castile...
to defend the rights of his widow and daughter.
Sources
- Chaytor, H. J. A History of Aragon and Catalonia. London: Methuen, 1933.
- Sánchez de Mora, Antonio. La Nobleza Castella en la Plena Edad Media: El Linaje de Lara (ss. XI-XIII) Doctoral Thesis, Universidad de Sevilla, 2003.