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Feudal Catalan county
The Viscounty of Besalú , or Bas (from the
Latin Basso ), was the sub-comital authority in the county of
Besalú during the
Middle Ages . It was ruled by the House of Cervera (also called Cerveró(n) or Cervelló(n) , from the Latin Cervaria ).
Circa 1293, during disputes with
Ponç Hug IV, Count of Empúries ,
James II of Aragon first seized the viscounty, allowing
Hugh V of Bas to buy it back, partially with Hug's aid against
James II of Majorca . James seized it again in 1300 and 1315.
[1] In 1353,
Peter IV of Aragon awarded the viscounty to the
House of Cabrera .
[2]
Counts
Bernard I , circa 986
Huguet , circa 1000
Udalard I , 1079–1115
Udalard II , 1115–1123
Peter I , 1123–1127
Beatrice , 1127–1142
Peter II , c. 1130–1140 (associat 1130–1140)
Ponce II , 1140–1155 (associat 1140–1142)
Hugh I , 1155–1185
Ponce III , regent 1185–1195
Peter III , regent 1195–1198
Hugh II , 1198 (nominally 1185–1221)
Hugh III , regent 1198–1220
Peter IV , 1221–1241
Simon , 1231–1247 (until 1241 as regent)
Sibylla , 1247–1280
Hugh IV , 1262–1277, husband
Peter V , 1280–1285, also
King of Aragon
Ponce IV , 1285–1291
Hugh V , 1291–1300
confiscated by the crown , 1300–1315
Ponce V , 1315–1322
Raymond , 1322–1331
briefly to the crown , 1331
Hugh VI , 1331–1335
Bernard II , 1335–1354
contested by the crown , 1335–1352
Bernard III , 1354–1368
to the crown , 1368–1381
to the
Cabrera , 1381–1756
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