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The Viscounty of Àger (Catalan: Vescomtat d'Àger) was a feudal jurisdiction that branched off the County of Urgell in 1094.
Viscounty of Àger | |||||||||
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1094–1413 | |||||||||
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Capital | Àger | ||||||||
Common languages | Old Catalan | ||||||||
Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||||||
Government | Viscounty | ||||||||
Viscount of Àger | |||||||||
• 1094–1132 | Guerau I del Baix Urgell i II de Girona (first) | ||||||||
• 1408–1413 | James II (last) | ||||||||
• Present holder | Alexander Jou y Sambucy de Sorgue | ||||||||
Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||
• Broke off the County of Urgell | 1094 | ||||||||
• Merged with the Crown of Aragon | 1413 | ||||||||
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Today part of | Spain |
Towards 1030 Arnau Mir, Lord of Tost, conquered Àger from the saracens. The latter however, fought back and reconquered Àger shortly thereafter. Following a period of long-drawn battles Arnau Mir finally conquered Àger in 1047, driving out the saracens from the region for good. Arnau became connected to the viscounts of Urgell through his sister's marriage.
By 1094, when the Catalan nobles were preparing for the conquest of Balaguer further south, Àger became the centre of the newly created Viscounty of Lower Urgell (Vescomtat del Baix Urgell). This viscounty was given to Guerau II Viscount of Girona, the grandson of Arnau Mir, Lord of Tost. In his will, written in 1132, this viscount refers to himself already as Viscount of Àger.
Your current holder is prince Alexander Jou y Sambucy de Sorgue, member of the french noble house of Sambucy
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