Berenguer Ramon (Berenguer Ramon) was the Count of Provence between 1131–1144. He was the younger son of Ramon Berenguer III, Count of Barcelona, and Douce I, Countess of Provence. While his older brother Raymond Berengar received Barcelona (his father's inheritance), he received Provence (his mother's).
In 1132, Berenguer was in a succession war against Alfonso Jordan, Count of Toulouse, over the county of Melgueil. Alfonso was defeated and Berenguer married Beatrice, heiress of Melgueil. His reign was occupied in wars with the family of Baux, which claimed the County of Provence. Berenguer also took an offensive against Genoa, but died in battle at Melgueil in 1144. His son Raymond Berengar succeeded him in Provence, but the County of Melgueil went to Beatrice' second husband, Bernard V Pelet, and their daughter Ermessende of Pelet.
C.Smith
In 1132, Berenguer was in a succession war against Alfonso Jordan, Count of Toulouse, over the county of Melgueil. Alfonso was defeated and Berenguer married Beatrice, heiress of Melgueil. His reign was occupied in wars with the family of Baux, which claimed the County of Provence. Berenguer also took an offensive against Genoa, but died in battle at Melgueil in 1144. His son Raymond Berengar succeeded him in Provence, but the County of Melgueil went to Beatrice' second husband, Bernard V Pelet, and their daughter Ermessende of Pelet.
C.Smith
Berenguer Ramon (Berenguer Ramon) was the Count of Provence between 1131–1144. He was the younger son of Ramon Berenguer III, Count of Barcelona, and Douce I, Countess of Provence. While his older brother Raymond Berengar received Barcelona (his father's inheritance), he received Provence (his mother's).
In 1132, Berenguer was in a succession war against Alfonso Jordan, Count of Toulouse, over the county of Melgueil. Alfonso was defeated and Berenguer married Beatrice, heiress of Melgueil. His reign was occupied in wars with the family of Baux, which claimed the County of Provence. Berenguer also took an offensive against Genoa, but died in battle at Melgueil in 1144. His son Raymond Berengar succeeded him in Provence, but the County of Melgueil went to Beatrice' second husband, Bernard V Pelet, and their daughter Ermessende of Pelet.
C.Smith
In 1132, Berenguer was in a succession war against Alfonso Jordan, Count of Toulouse, over the county of Melgueil. Alfonso was defeated and Berenguer married Beatrice, heiress of Melgueil. His reign was occupied in wars with the family of Baux, which claimed the County of Provence. Berenguer also took an offensive against Genoa, but died in battle at Melgueil in 1144. His son Raymond Berengar succeeded him in Provence, but the County of Melgueil went to Beatrice' second husband, Bernard V Pelet, and their daughter Ermessende of Pelet.
C.Smith
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