State

County of Empúries

Medieval Catalonian county (812–1402)

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812–1402 CE
Founded
812 CE
Ended
1402
Capital
Sant Martí d'Empúries, Castelló d'Empúries
Preceded by
Spanish march
Succeeded by
Crown of AragonDuchy of Girona

Overview

The County of Empúries (Catalan: Comtat d'Empúries, IPA: [kumˈtad dəmˈpuɾiəs]), also known as the County of Ampurias (Spanish: Condado de Ampurias), was a medieval county centred on the town of Empúries and enclosing the Catalan region of Peralada. It corresponds to the historic comarca of Empordà.

After the Franks conquered the regions in 785, Empúries and Peralada came under the authority of the County of Girona. Around 813, Empúries, with Peralada, became a separate county under Ermenguer. He and the other early counts were probably of Visigothic origin. In 817, Empúries was merged with the County of Roussillon, a union which lasted until 989. One of the ninth-century counts of Empúries assembled a fleet powerful enough to conquer the Balearic Islands, but only for a brief time. From 835 to 844, Sunyer I ruled Empúries and Peralada while Alaric I ruled Roussillon and Vallespir.

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All rulers (32)

  1. Ermenguer813–817 CE
  2. Gaucelm817–832 CE
  3. Berengar the Wise832–835 CE
  4. Sunyer I, Count of Empúries835–848 CE
  5. William of Septimania848–850 CE
  6. Humfrid858–862 CE
  7. Dela862–894 CE
  8. Sunyer II, Count of Empúries862–915 CE
  9. Gausbert915–931 CE
  10. Bencion915–916 CE
  11. Gausfred I931–991 CE
  12. Hugh I, Count of Empúries991–1040 CE
  13. Ponzio I di Empúries1040–1078
  14. Hugh II, Count of Empúries1078–1116
  15. Ponç II d'Empúries1116–1154
  16. Hug III d'Empúries1154–1173
  17. Ponzio III di Empúries1173–1200
  18. Ugo IV di Empúries1200–1230
  19. Ponzio IV di Empúries1230–1269
  20. Ugo V di Empúries1269–1277
  21. Ponç Hug IV, Count of Empúries1277–1313
  22. Ponzio VI di Empúries1313–1322
  23. Hugo I de Cardona1322–1325
  24. Marquesa d'Empúries1322
  25. Peter IV of Ribagorza1325–1341
  26. Raimondo Berengario d'Aragona1341–1364
  27. John I, Count of Empúries1364–1398
  28. John II, Count of Empúries1398–1401
  29. Peter III, Count of Empúries1401
  30. Martin of Aragon1402–1410
  31. Infante Henry, Duke of Villena1436–1445
  32. Henry II of Aragon1458–1522

Records (3)

  1. 891 CE — Battle of BayyanaBattle
  2. 1010 — Battle of Aqbat al-BakrBattle
  3. 1010 — Battle of the Guadiaro RiverBattle

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