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    Borrell II (died 993) was Count of Barcelona, Girona and Ausona from 945 and Count of Urgell from 948. Borrell was first seen acting as Count during the...
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    Borrell (Catalan: Ramon Borrell, Spanish: Ramón Borrell; 972–1017) was count of Barcelona, Girona and Ausona from 992. He was the son of Borrell II of...
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  • count of Cerdanya Borrell II of Barcelona (died 992), Count of Barcelona Borrell I of Pallars (died 995), Count of Pallars Borrell (died 1018), bishop...
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    was planning an expedition against the Moorish armies harassing Count Borrell II of Barcelona, an invasion which never occurred, and that the stability...
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    963, he entered the Monastery of St. Gerald of Aurillac. In 967, Count Borrell II of Barcelona (947–992) visited the monastery, and the abbot asked the...
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    nephew Borrell II, Count of Barcelona, Girona and Osona. In his testament Borrell II, who died in 992, gave Barcelona, Girona and Osona to Ramon Borrell (992-1017)...
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    distanced themselves from Frankish influence. In 985 Barcelona, then ruled by Borrell II, was attacked and burned by Muslims, led by Almanzor. The count took refuge...
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    such as Bernard of Septimania, Humfrid, Bernard of Gothia, Borrell II, and Ramon Borrell, inherited these titles. In the early 9th century, Charlemagne...
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    territory was at first the Count of Urgell. In 988, however, the count, Borrell II, gave Andorra to the Diocese of Urgell in exchange for land in Cerdanya...
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    to monastic life and ceded the government of his realms to his sons: Borrell II and Miró I. He died in the Monastery of La Grassa (in Conflent) in 950...
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    and Urgell-Cerdanya 898–948 Sunifred II 948–966 Miró de Barcelona, born c. 940 966–30 September 992 Borrell II, count of Barcelona, Girona, Osona 992...
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  • Conflent, the Donasà, and Peyrepertuse. Oliba's counties and the counties of Borrell II, Count of Barcelona, formed the two main divisions of Catalonia during...
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    the House of Barcelona, which reigned in Catalonia until 1410. In 988 Borrell II, Count of Barcelona, did not recognise the new French king Hugh Capet...
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    down in 947 he became governor jointly with his brother Borrell II, Count of Barcelona. Borrell took charge of military and foreign affairs and Miro took...
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  • (complete list) – Wilfred II Borrel, Count (897–911) Sunyer, Count (911–947) Borrell II, Count (947–992) Miro, Count (947–966) Ramon Borrell, Count (988–1018)...
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    from Cartagena. Almanzor entered the lands of the county. The Count, Borrell II, learned of the upcoming raid and decided to confront the Muslims. Both...
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    Friesland Borrell II, count of Barcelona and Urgell Charles, duke of Lower Lorraine (b. 953) David II, prince of Tao-Klarjeti (Georgia) Landenulf II, Lombard...
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    Fuero de Castrojeriz of 974. For similar reasons, the Barcelonan count Borrell II created the figure of the homes of paratge- who obtained privileged military...
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  • was the Count of Urgell from 992 to his death. He was the second son of Borrell II of Barcelona and his first wife, Letgarda. He was the second of the counts...
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    history, from the 9th century until the 18th century. After 1164, with Alfonso II of Aragon and I of Barcelona, the title of count of Barcelona was united with...
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    the counts becoming de facto independent of the Carolingian crown under Borrell II in 987, starting since, to call themselves and to be known as dei gratia...
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    II Borrel I count of Barcelona Sunyer count of Barcelona Sunifred II count of Urgell Miró II count of Cerdanya, Besalú BRANCH OF CERDANYA Borrell II count...
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  • Sunifred II (c. 898–948) was Count of Urgell. He was the son of Wilfred the Hairy of Urgell and succeeded his father on the latter's death in 897. He was...
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  • Girona (from 878, as Wilfred II), Besalú (from 878) and Ausona (from 886). On his death in 897, his son, Wilfred Borrell, inherited these counties, known...
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    Carta de Poblament or a local municipal charter c. 805. In 988, Count Borrell II of Urgell gave the Andorran valleys to the Diocese of Urgell in exchange...
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  • Raymond II, Count of Toulouse, based on the introduction of novel names into the family. They had four sons and a daughter: Ermengol, Miró, Borrell, Adelaide...
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    sacked Barcelona in 985, Lothair was ill and could offer no assistance to Borrell II, Count of Barcelona, who had sent envoys to Verdun. This contributed to...
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    Wilfred II or Wifred II, also known as Borrell I or Borrel I (Wifredo II Borrell I in Spanish; Guifré II Borrell I in Catalan), was Count of Barcelona...
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    formed in 2002 in London by lead singer and guitarist Johnny Borrell. Along with Borrell, the current line-up of the band is composed of founding members...
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    of Sylvester II) studied in Vic and Ripoll and knowledge of mathematics and astronomy were introduced from Arabic. In 988 Count Borrell II did not recognise...
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