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Birth:          ABT 1053 of Barcelona
Death:          5 Dec 1082 
Cause of Death: murdered

Notes
murdered by his half brother
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramon_Berenguer_II,_Count_of_Barcelona
Ramon Berenguer II the Towhead or Cap de estopes[1][2] (1053 or 1054 – December 
5, 1082) was Count of Barcelona from 1076 until his death. He ruled jointly with his 
twin brother, Berenguer Ramon II. The Chronicle of San Juan de la Pena called him, ". 
. . exceeding brave and bold, kind, pleasant, pious, joyful, generous, and of an 
attractive appearance. Because of the extremely thick hair he had on top of his head, 
he was known as Cap d'Estop."

He succeeded his father, Ramon Berenguer I, Count of Barcelona, as co-ruler with his 
twin brother, Berenguer Ramon, in 1075.

The twins failed to agree and divided their possessions between them, against the will 
of their late father. Ramon Berenguer the Towhead, so called because of the 
thickness and colour of his hair, was killed while hunting in the woods in 1082. His 
brother, who went on to become the sole ruler of Catalonia, was credited by popular 
opinion of having orchestrated this murder. Berenguer Ramon the Fratricide was later 
succeeded by Ramon Berenguer's son, Ramon Berenguer III.

Family and issue[edit]

Ramon Berenguer married to Mahalta (or Maud) of Apulia, born ca. 1059, died 
1111/1112, daughter of Duke Robert Guiscard and of Sikelgaita de Salerno. Following 
his murder, she remarried to Aimery I of Narbonne, and was the mother of his son 
Aimery II.

Ramon Berenguer and Mahalta's son, Ramon Berenguer III (before 1082-1131), was 
count of Barcelona and Provence

Parents
BERENGER Raymond (Raimund) I "el Viejo" (1023 - 26 May 1076)
DE LA HAUTE MARCHE Almodis (Almode) (ABT 1025 - 16 Oct 1071)

Siblings
BERENGER Raymond (Raimund) II (III) "Cabeza de Estope" (ABT 1053 - 5 Dec 1082)

Marriage To D'APULIA Mathilda (Maud) (ABT 1058 - ABT 1112)
    m. 1078 his first

Notes

Parents
DE HAUTEVILLE Robert I "Guiscard" (1015 - 17 Jul 1085)
DE SALERNO Sikelgaita (1040 - 16 Apr 1090)

Children by D'APULIA Mathilda (Maud) ABT 1058 - ABT 1112
BERENGER Raymond (Raimund) III (IV) "el Grande" (11 Nov 1082 - 19 Jun 1131)

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