The Viscounty of Àger (

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''Vescomtat d'Àger'') was a feudal jurisdiction that branched off the

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in 1094.

History

Towards 1030 Arnau Mir, Lord of Tost, conquered

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from the saracens. The latter however, fought back and reconquered Àger shortly thereafter. Following a period of long-drawn battles Arnau Mir finally conquered Àger in 1047, driving out the saracens from the region for good. Arnau became connected to the viscounts of

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through his sister's marriage. By 1094, when the Catalan nobles were preparing for the conquest of

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further south, Àger became the centre of the newly created Viscounty of Lower Urgell (''Vescomtat del Baix Urgell''). This viscounty was given to Guerau II Viscount of Girona, the grandson of Arnau Mir, Lord of Tost. In his will, written in 1132, this viscount refers to himself already as Viscount of Àger. Your current holder is prince Alexander Jou y Sambucy de Sorgue, member of the french noble house of Sambucy

List of viscounts

* Guerau I del Baix Urgell i II de Girona 1094-1132 (Viscount of Àger before 1132) * Ponç I d'Àger i II de Cabrera i de Girona (son, associated 1122-1131) 1131-1145 * Guerau II d'Àger i III de Cabrera 1145-1161 * Ponç II d'Àger i III de Cabrera 1161-1199 * Guerau III d'Àger i IV de Cabrera 1199-1229 * Ponç III d'Àger, IV de Cabrera i I d'Urgell 1229-1243 (Count of Urgell) * Ermengol I, 1243 (Count of Urgell) * Àlvar I 1243-1267 (Count of Urgell) * Ermengol II 1267-1268 (Count of Urgell) * Àlvar II d'Àger 1268-1299 * Ermengol II 1299-1314 (for the second time after the death of his brother Àlvar II) *

Teresa d'Entença Teresa d'Entença (c. 1300 – 20 October 1327) was the eldest daughter of Gombau d'Entença and his wife Constança d'Antillón. She was Countess of Urgell in her own right; however, control over her estate passed to her husband, Alfonso IV of Ar ...

1314 (countess of Urgell) * Alfons I el Benigne 1314-1336 (

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) *

Jaume I James I the Conqueror ( es, Jaime el Conquistador, ca, Jaume el Conqueridor; 2 February 1208 – 27 July 1276) was King of Aragon and Lord of Montpellier from 1213 to 1276; King of Majorca from 1231 to 1276; and Valencia from 1238 to 127 ...

1336-1347 (Count of Urgell) *

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1347-1408 (Count of Urgell) * Jaume II 1408-1413 (Count of Urgell) *Merged with the

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, 1413.

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History

List of viscounts

See also

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