1020 - 1071 (51 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Almodis de la Marche, Countess of Limoges was born about 1020; died on 16 Oct 1071; was buried in Barcelona Cathedral, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Other Events and Attributes:
- General Information: She was famed for her marriage career, in particularly for her third marriage to Ramon Berenguer I, Count of Barcelona, with whom she committed double bigamy, for which the Pope had them excommunicated. William of Malmesbury reflected that she was, "sad, [of] unbridled lewdness".
Her name was also spelt Arlette or Almode.
- Religion: 1054; In 1054 Pope Victor II excommunicated Almodis and Ramon for this illegal marriage until 1056.
- Travel: 1066/67, Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France; In 1066/67 she traveled to Toulouse for her daughter's wedding.
- Last Full Review: 7 Aug 2020
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Died:
Peter Raymundi resented Almodis' influence and was concerned she was trying to replace him with her own two sons, his consanguinous nephews, both who had claims through their father, Count La Marche. He murdered her.
Almodis married Hugh V of Lusignan "the Fair" about 1038, and was divorced about 1039. Hugh (son of Sire Hugh and Aldearde) died on 8 Oct 1060. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Almodis married Pons III, Count of Toulouse in 1040, and was divorced in 1053. Pons (son of William III "Taillefer", Count of Toulouse and Emma de Mortain) was born in 991; died in 1060 in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France; was buried in Basilica of Saint-Sernin, Toulouse, Occitanie, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Almodis married Raymond Berenger I "the Old", Count of Barcelona in 1053. Raymond (son of Raymond Berenger I "al Cueva", Count of Barcelona and Sancha Sánchez) was born in 1023; died on 26 May 1076 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 2
Generation: 3
14. | Philippa (Mathilde) of Toulouse, Regent of Toulouse (5.William2, 1.Almodis1) was born about 1073; died on 28 Nov 1117. Notes:
Name:
She was also known as Philippa.
Philippa married Sancho I, King of Aragon and Navarre on Yes, date unknown, and was divorced. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Philippa married William VII "the Troubadour", Count of Poitou in 1094, and was divorced in 1115. William (son of William IV, Count of Poitou and Hildegarde of Burgundy, Duchess consort of Gascony and Aquitaine) was born on 22 Oct 1071 in Poitou, Nouvelle Aquitaine, France; died on 10 Feb 1127. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 4
18. | William X, Duke of Aquitaine (14.Philippa3, 5.William2, 1.Almodis1) was born in 1099; died on 9 Apr 1137 in Galicia, Spain. Other Events and Attributes:
- General Information: He was also William VIII, Count of Poitou and a crusader.
- Title(s): 1126
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He became the Comte de Poitou where he was known as William VIII.
Died:
He died while on a pilgrimage to St. Iago de Compostela.
William married Éléonore de Châtellerault in late 1121. Éléonore (daughter of Almeric I, Vicscount of Châtellerault and Dangerose) was born about 1105; died after Mar 1130. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 24. Eleanor of Aquitaine, Dutchess of Aquitaine was born in 1123 in probably Bordeaux, France; died on 31 Mar 1204 in Palace of Poitiers, Poitiers, Poitou, France; was buried in Fontevrault Abbey, Fontevrault, Maine-Et-Loire, France.
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William married Emma de Limoges on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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19. | Matilda of Aquitaine (14.Philippa3, 5.William2, 1.Almodis1) was born about 1100. Other Events and Attributes:
- General Information: Here name has also been rendered as Agnes.
Matilda married Amauri de Thouars on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Matilda married Ramiro II "the Monk", King of Navarre and Aragon on 13 Nov 1135 in Jaca, Aragon, Spain. Ramiro (son of Sancho Ramirez I, King of Aragon and Felicie de Roucy) was born in 1075; died on 16 Aug 1157 in Huesca, Aragon, Spain; was buried in Abbey of San Pedro el Viejo, Huesca, Aragon, Spain. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 25. Petronilla of Aragon was born on 29 Jun 1136 in Huesca, Aragon, Spain; died on 15 Oct 1173 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
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21. | Raymond Berenguer IV, Marquis and Count of Barcelona (16.Raymond3, 9.Raymond2, 1.Almodis1) was born about 1113; died on 6 Aug 1162 in San Dalmacio, near Turin (not found). Other Events and Attributes:
- General Information: His name was also spelt Ramon Berenger.
Raymond married Petronilla of Aragon on 11 Aug 1137. Petronilla (daughter of Ramiro II "the Monk", King of Navarre and Aragon and Matilda of Aquitaine) was born on 29 Jun 1136 in Huesca, Aragon, Spain; died on 15 Oct 1173 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 27. Alfonso II, King of Aragon was born on 25 Mar 1157 in Villa Mayor del Valle, Huesca, Aragon, Spain; died on 25 Apr 1196 in Perpignan, Spain (now France); was buried in Royal Abbey of Santa Maria de Poblet, Conca de Barberà, Spain.
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22. | Berengaria of Barcelona (16.Raymond3, 9.Raymond2, 1.Almodis1) died in Feb 1149 in Palencia, Castile and León, Spain; was buried in Santiago de Compostela Cathedral, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. Notes:
Parents: Weis (1982) gives her parents as Raymond IV, Count of Barcelona and Marie.
Death: Weis (1982) gives her death date as 1131.
Berengaria married Alfonso VII, King of Castile and Léon in Nov 1128 in Saldaña, Palencia, Castile and León, Spain. Alfonso (son of Raymond of Burgundy and Ivrea, Count of Castile and Urraca "la Temeraria", Infanta of Castile and León, Countess of Galicia) was born on 1 Mar 1105 in Castile, Spain; died on 21 Aug 1157 in La Fresneda, Aragon, Spain; was buried in Toledo, Castile–La Mancha, Spain. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 28. Constance of Castile died on 4 Oct 1160; was buried in Basilica of Saint-Denis, St. Denis, Île-de-France, France.
- 29. Urraca Alfansa of Castile was born after 1126; died on 12 Oct 1189 in Palencia, Castile and León, Spain.
- 30. Sancho III, King of Castile was born in 1134; died on 31 Aug 1158 in Toledo, Castile–La Mancha, Spain.
- 31. Sancha, Infanta of Castile was born about 1140; died on 5 Aug 1179; was buried in Catedral de Santa María la Real, Pamplona, Navarre, Spain.
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