Ramón IV BÉRENGAR, Conde de Barcelona
- Born: 1113, Barcelona, Spain
- Married: 11 Aug 1137, Barbastro, Somontano, Huesca, Spain
- Died: 6 Aug 1162, Borgo San Dalmazzo, Piedmont, Italy
 Also called Ramón Berenguer IV, Conde de Barcelona
Research Notes:
"Raymondi comes Barchinonensis, Dulciæ comitissæ uxoris eius, Raimundi et Berengarii filiorum suorum…" subscribed the charter dated [4/12] Feb 1114 under which "Bernardus Wilelmi…comes Ceritaniensis" donated property to the abbey of la Grasse. “Raymundus Berengarii…comes Barchinonæ” donated “monasterium…sancti Petri de Gallicant” in Girona to “monasterio Crassensi” by charter dated 20 Jan 1117, subscribed by “Raimundi comitis Barchinonensis, Raimundi Berengerii, Berengerii et Bernardi filiorum eius, Dulciæ comitissæ uxoris eius…”. The testament of "Raimundus Berengarii…Barchinonensis comes et marchio" dated [8 Jul] 1130 names "Raimundo Berengarii filio meo…".
He succeeded his father in 1131 as Comte de Barcelona, Cerdanya, Besalú, Girona i Osona. Barcelona's territorial stability was threatened by Aragonese advances on Lérida and Tortosa, cut short by the death of Alfonso I King of Aragon in 1134. His marriage eventually united the county of Barcelona and the kingdom of Aragon under a single ruler, although the two territories retained their separate political identities. 1
Marriage Information:
Ramón married Infanta dońa Petronila DE ARAGÓN, daughter of Infante don Ramíro II “el Monje” DE ARAGÓN and Agnes (Mathilde) DE POITIERS, on 11 Aug 1137 in Barbastro, Somontano, Huesca, Spain. (Infanta dońa Petronila DE ARAGÓN was born about Jul 1136 and died on 17 Oct 1174 in Barcelona, Spain.)
Marriage Notes:
Marriage consummated early 1151.
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