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Ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona

Ramon Berenguer II the Towhead was Count of Barcelona, 1076-1082. He ruled jointly with his twin brother Berenguer Ramon II.

Born in 1053 or 1054 he succeeded his father Ramon Berenguer I, Count of Barcelona to co-rule 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, called so because of the thickness and colour of his hair, was killed while hunting in the woods on December 5, 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.

Ramon Berenguers's marriages and descendants

Preceded by:
Ramon Berenguer I
Count of Barcelona
with Berenguer Ramon II
Succeeded by:
Berenguer Ramon II
Last updated: 06-03-2005 05:40:54
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