Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence

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Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence, was a 13th-century nobleman whose political alliances and daughters’ royal marriages significantly linked Provence to the crowns of England and France.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 13th-century noble
medieval count
nobleman
associatedWith Aix-en-Provence
surface form: Aix-en-Provence court
birthYear 1198
child Beatrice of Provence
Eleanor of Provence
Margaret of Provence
Sanchia of Provence
countryOfTitle County of Provence
daughter Beatrice of Provence
Eleanor of Provence
Margaret of Provence
Sanchia of Provence
daughterMarriedTo Charles I of Anjou
Henry III of England
Louis IX of France
Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall
surface form: Richard, Earl of Cornwall
deathCause natural causes (presumed)
deathPlace Aix-en-Provence
deathYear 1245
era High Middle Ages
father Alfonso II, Count of Provence
givenName Raimond
Ramón
surface form: Ramon

Raymond
historicalSignificance key figure in 13th-century Mediterranean dynastic politics
knownFor strengthening Provençal ties to the French and English crowns
language Occitan
mother Countess of Forcalquier
surface form: Garsenda of Forcalquier
nobleFamily House of Barcelona
notableFor arranging dynastic marriages for his daughters with European kings
numberOfChildren 4
patronage troubadour culture in Provence
politicalAlliance Duchy of Savoy
surface form: County of Savoy

Kingdom of England
Kingdom of France
predecessor Alfonso II, Count of Provence
region Provence
reignEnd 1245
reignStart 1209
religion Roman Catholic
ruledRegion Forcalquier
Provence
spouse Beatrice of Savoy
successor Beatrice of Provence
title Count of Forcalquier
Count of Provence

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Eleanor of Provence father Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence
Beatrice of England maternalGrandfather Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence
Sanchia of Provence father Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence
Margaret of Provence father Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence
Marquis of Provence titleHolder Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence
this entity surface form: Ramon Berenguer V, Count of Provence
Beatrice of Savoy spouse Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence
this entity surface form: Raymond Berengar IV, Count of Provence