Ermessenda de Castellbò (died 1237), was an Andorran feudal ruler. She was

suo jure ''Suo jure'' is a Latin phrase, used in English to mean 'in his own right' or 'in her own right'. In most nobility-related contexts, it means 'in her own right', since in those situations the phrase is normally used of women; in practice, especi ...

ruling Viscountess of Castellbò in Andorra 1226-1237. She was born to

Arnalda de Caboet Arnalda de Caboet (1165–1202), was an Andorra, Andorran feudal ruler. She was ''suo jure'' ruling Lord of Caboet, Lady of Caboet (Cabó), Andorra and Sant Joan in Andorra in 1180–1199. She was born to Arnau de Caboet. She married Arnaud I of ...

and

Arnaud I de Castelbon Arnaud may refer to: People * Arnaud (given name), the French form of the German given name Arnold * Arnaud (surname), the French form of the name Arnold * Arnauld family, a noble French family prominent in the 17th century, associated with Janse ...

. In 1208, she married

Roger-Bernard II, Count of Foix Roger Bernard II (c. 1195 – 26 May 1241), called the Great, was the seventh count of Foix from 1223 until his death. He was the son and successor of the count Raymond-Roger and his wife Philippa of Montcada. Life In 1208, Roger-Bernard marri ...

. Through her, Andorra and Foix was united in 1278. She was a

Cathar Catharism ( ; from the , "the pure ones") was a Christian quasi- dualist and pseudo-Gnostic movement which thrived in Southern Europe, particularly in northern Italy and southern France, between the 12th and 14th centuries. Denounced as a he ...

. Because of her Cathar faith, her and her father's remains were exhumed and burnt by Inquisitor Pere de Cadireta in 1267.«Ermessenda de Castellbò». Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. Barcelona: Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.

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