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William I, Viscount Of Béarn
William I, called Guillem de Montcada II, was the Viscount of Béarn from 1171 to 1173 with opposition. William was the eldest son of Guillem Ramon de Montcada I (:ca:Guillem_Ramon_I_de_Montcada, ''ca''). William first appears in 1150, witnessing his father's settlement at Arles with the House of Baux after Raymond Berengar IV of Barcelona's invasion of Provence. William thereafter appears regularly in the documents of his father. On 10 June 1164, a document bears the name of ''Guillelmi de Monte Catano'' as husband of Mary of Béarn, Mary, though this document's authenticity has been called into question. In 1168, William was holding the Château de Pau, castle of Pau, probably through his marriage, even though Sancho VI of Navarre laid claim to it. The king tried to ally with Alfonso II of Aragon against William, but instead found himself at war with the Aragonese. In 1171, Alfonso granted all the lands formerly held by Talesa of Aragon to William. In Jaca, in 1170, Mary, having ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viscount Of Béarn
A viscount ( , for male) or viscountess (, for female) is a title used in certain European countries for a noble of varying status. In many countries a viscount, and its historical equivalents, was a non-hereditary, administrative or judicial position, and did not develop into a hereditary title until much later. In the case of French viscounts, it is customary to leave the title untranslated as vicomte . Etymology The word ''viscount'' comes from Old French (Modern French: ), itself from Medieval Latin , accusative of , from Late Latin "deputy" + Latin (originally "companion"; later Roman imperial courtier or trusted appointee, ultimately count). History During the Carolingian Empire, the kings appointed counts to administer provinces and other smaller regions, as governors and military commanders. Viscounts were appointed to assist the counts in their running of the province, and often took on judicial responsibility. The kings strictly prevented the offices of their coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
