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Ramon Berenguer III the Great
d. 1131
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1131
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About
Ramon Berenguer III 'the Great' (1082-1131), Count of Barcelona, gathered the Catalan counties into one hand, took his fleet to Majorca with the Pisans, and by marrying Douce of Provence; our ancestress; carried the house of Barcelona across the Rhône. Under him Catalonia first faced the Mediterranean as a sea power. Our line runs through his and Douce's daughter.
Research notes
RAMON BERENGUER III 'the Great', Count of BARCELONA (1082-1131); m. Douce of Provence (opens the Counts of PROVENCE, note-only); father of Berengaria (our line) and of Ramon Berenguer IV who founded the crown of ARAGON. Direct ancestor.