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Hugh II, Count Of Empúries
Hugh II () (''c.'' 1035 – 1116) was the Count of Empúries from 1078 until his death. He was the eldest son of Ponç I of Empúries, Ponç I and Adelaida de Besalú, and succeeded his father in Empúries while his brother, Berenguer d'Empúries, Berenguer, was given the Viscounty of Peralada. In politics he was on good terms with the other Catalan counties, Catalan princes. In 1082, he fought in a Catalan coalition at the Battle of Almenar (1082), Battle of Almenar. In 1085, he made an alliance of mutual self-defence with his neighbour, Giselbert II of Roussillon. In 1113–15, he and Ramon Berenguer III, Count of Barcelona, took part in an 1113–1115 Balearic Islands expedition, expedition against the Balearics. He was described by the anonymous author of the ''Liber maiolichinus'' as ''Catalanicus heros'' (a Catalan hero). Hugh was involved in several disputes with the diocese of Girona, first with its Cathedral canon, canons and then with its bishop, Berenguer Guifré, over th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Count Of Empúries
Count (feminine: countess) is a historical title of nobility in certain European countries, varying in relative status, generally of middling rank in the hierarchy of nobility. Pine, L. G. ''Titles: How the King Became His Majesty''. New York: Barnes & Noble, 1992. p. 73. . Especially in earlier medieval periods the term often implied not only a certain status, but also that the ''count'' had specific responsibilities or offices. The etymologically related English term "county" denoted the territories associated with some countships, but not all. The title of ''count'' is typically not used in England or English-speaking countries, and the term ''earl'' is used instead. A female holder of the title is still referred to as a ''countess'', however. Origin of the term The word ''count'' came into English from the French ', itself from Latin '—in its accusative form ''comitem''. It meant "companion" or "attendant", and as a title it indicated that someone was delegated to re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
