Bigelow History: pre-1630
Ramon Berenger II, Count of Provence
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The ruined fortress of les Baux today
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Ramon Berenguer II was count of Provence from 1144 to his death in 1166. His uncle, Ramon Berenguer IV, count of Barcelona, was the regent until 1157, as we saw in the previous posts.
In fact, his uncle had helped to defeat the Baux family, who had opposed the succession from the beginning.
Provence was legally part of the Holy Roman Empire, so he had to travel to Turin to obtain the Emperor Frederick's confirmation in 1161.
He died fighting the Genoans.
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