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Birth:           972 of Barcelona
Death:          25 Feb 1018 

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m 990/991
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramon_Borrell,_Count_of_Barcelona
Ramon Borrell (Catalan: Ramon Borrell, Spanish: Ramón Borrell) (972-1017) was count 
of Barcelona, Girona, and Ausona from 992.[1] He was the son of Borrell II of 
Barcelona[1] and Letgarda of Rouergue, and was associated with his father in ruling 
the counties from 988.

In 993 he married Ermesinde of Carcassonne with whom he had three children: Borrell 
Ramon (died young before 1017), Berenguer Ramon (c.1006), and Estefania/Adelaide, 
who married Roger I of Tosny.

Between 1000 and 1002 Ramon had to deal with a number of incursions by Almanzor. 
However Almanzor died in 1002, and seeing an opportunity Ramon counter-attacked 
in 1003 leading an expedition to Lleida. This prompted a new raid on the county of 
Barcelona by Almanzor's son, Abd al-Malik al-Muzaffar. This was defeated by an 
alliance of Christian forces at the Battle of Torą.[2] Ramon was also present at the 
Battle of Albesa shortly thereafter.

In 1010, with the Cordoban Caliphate crumbling into civil war, Ramon saw another 
opportunity. He organised a campaign, assisted by the bishop of Vic and Sal·la, 
bishop of Urgell,[3] against the Caliphate with Ermengol I of Urgell and Bernard I of 
Besalś, and joined forces with Muhammad II of Córdoba. Their army destroyed the 
forces of Caliph Sulayman II and sacked Córdoba in May 1010, although Ermengol 
died as a result of the battle.[1] Both bishop Arnulf of Vic and Sal·la, bishop of Urgell 
died on this campaign.[3] On 2 June 1010, Ramon participated in the Battle of Aqbat 
al-Bakr on the side of the Muslim rebels as part of the Andalusian civil wars.

In 1015 and 1016 Ramon made further expeditions to the rivers Ebro and Segre. The 
treasure obtained from these campaigns maintained the loyalty of his barons.

Within the County of Barcelona he ensured the repopulation of the Segarra, Conca de 
Barberą and Camp de Tarragona. He was also the first Catalan ruler to mint his own 
coinage.

At his death in 1017, he was succeeded by his son Berenguer Ramon[1] under the 
regency of his mother. He was reportedly buried in the Barcelona Cathedral, but his 
grave was lost.

Parents
____ Borrell II (ABT  940 - 30 Sep  992)
DE TOULOUSE Luitgarde (ABT  945 - AFT  977)

Siblings
BORREL Raymond (Ramon) (Raimund) I ( 972 - 25 Feb 1018)
____ Armengol (Ermengol) I (ABT  975 - 1 Sep 1010)

Marriage To DE CARCASSONE Ermesinde (ABT  972 - 1 Mar 1058)
    m. ABT  991 

Notes

Parents
DE COMMINGES Roger I (ABT  950 - 1012)
DE ROUERGUE Adelaide (ABT  950 - AFT 1011)

Children by DE CARCASSONE Ermesinde ABT  972 - 1 Mar 1058
OF BARCELONA Adelaide (ABT 1004 - 1051)
BERENGER Raymond (Raimund) I "al Cuerva" (1005 - 26 May 1035)

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