Ermengol IV of Urgell

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Ermengol IV of Urgell was an 11th-century Catalan count known for consolidating and expanding his Pyrenean domain during the Christian reconquest of Iberia.

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Ermengol IV of Urgell canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf count
historical figure
medieval ruler
nobleman
activity territorial consolidation
territorial expansion
alliedWith other Catalan counts
birthDate c. 1056
burialPlace Cathedral of La Seu d’Urgell
child Ermengol V of Urgell
Isabella of Urgell
country County of Urgell
deathDate 1092
deathPlace County of Urgell
ethnicity Catalan
expandedTo Conca de Barberà
Segarra
borderlands with Muslim territories
father Ermengol III of Urgell
feudalStatus vassal of the Crown of Aragon
givenName Ermengol
governanceType feudal rule
historicalPeriod 11th century
language Old Catalan
mother Adelaide of Besalú
nobleFamily House of Urgell
nobleRank count
notableFor advancing the Christian frontier in Catalonia
strengthening comital authority in Urgell
ordinalNumber IV
participatedIn Christian reconquest of Iberia
politicalContext Reconquista in the Iberian Peninsula
predecessor Ermengol III of Urgell
regionRuled Pyrenees
Urgell
reignEnd 1092
reignStart 1066
religion Roman Catholicism
spouse Adelaide of Forcalquier
Lucy of Pallars Sobirà
successor Ermengol V of Urgell
title Count of Urgell

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County of Urgell notableRuler Ermengol IV of Urgell
Count of Urgell notableHolder Ermengol IV of Urgell