King of the Ostrogoths, 350–376
the Gothic Alexander
Ermengarde of Tuscany
la Bella
(Akerman, pp. 61-62)
Ermengol I of Urgell (974-1010)
Count of Urgell, 92
He of Córdoba (Sp. El de Cordoba)
"...In 1010 he went with his brother Ramon Borrell de Barcelona to the famous expedition to Còrdova and was one of the Catalan great men who died in the victorious battle of Aqabat al-Baqar." (Enciclopedia Catalana)
Ermengol II of Urgel (1009-1038)
Count of Urgell, 1010
the Pilgrim
"...He fought against the Muslims and managed to extend the county boundaries notoriously. He died while going on a pilgrimage to Holy Land." (Enciclopedia Catalana)
Ermengol III of Urgell (c1033-1066)
Count of Urgell, 1035
He of Barbastro
(Sp. El de Barbastro)
"He was killed in battle with the Moors in Barbastro. "...He took part successfully in the siege and conquest of Barbastre (1064) and died during the counter-attack of the Sarracens to this town (1066), which defence was in charge of." (Enciclopedia Catalana)
Ermengol IV (1056-1092)
Count of Urgell, 1066
He of Gerp (Sp. El de Gerp)
"...He died during the successful storming of the castle of Gerb." (Enciclopedia Catalana)
Ermengol V (1078-1102)
Count of Urgell, 1092
He of Mayeruca, He of Mollerussa (Sp. El de Mayeruca)
"He died fighting the Almoravids in a place called Mayeruca." (Enciclopedia Catalana)
"...died while fighting against the Almoravids in Moyeruca, this place has been recognized as Mollerussa or as Mayorga in the reign of Lleó. Monfar presumes that he died near Mérida."
Ermengol VI (1096-1154)
Count of Urgell, 1102
He of Castile (Sp. El de Castilla)
" . . . About 1115 he came of age and took part in the conquest of Saragossa (1118). Later, as a member of the army of Alfons VII de Castella he had an outstanding participation in the expedition to Almeria (1147) and, as main allied of Ramon Berenguer IV, contributed decidedly in the conquest of Lleida (1149); besides the third part of the dominion, he obtained the lordship of the city that was under the count of Barcelona's dominion, thus was established a joint ownership expressed in the town charter given by both counts to the inhabitants in 1150. In general, he had a remarkable role in the peninsular policy of his time." (Enciclopedia Catalana)
Ermengol VII (d.1184)
Count of Urgell, 1154
He of Valencia
"...was an excellent chief minister of Ferran II de Lleó who appointed him first court official and made him many donations, especially after his support during the campaign against the Sarracens of Extremadura (1167). While being in his county, he granted town charters to Agramunt (1163), Balaguer and Castellblanch (1174). In 1166 he founded the monastery of Bellpuig de les Avellanes. He was murdered, together with his brother Galceran de Sales, in unknown circumstances and motives."
He of San HIlario [90]
Ermengol de Cabrera (Sp. Ermengol of Cabrera)
He belonged to the House of Cabrera, the second dynasty of Counts of Urgell.
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