Ermengol IX, Count of Urgell


Ermengol IX was a medieval Catalonian nobleman. After his fathers death in 1243, the eightyearold boy succeeded as Count of Urgell. However, he, too died during the same year, situation in which he was the only Count of Urgell to die during his early years. The son of Ponce IV of Urgell160 and Mara Girn, he was buried in the Church of Santa Maria de Farfaa.

Born in the County of Urgell as the son of Ponce I of Urgell and IV of Cabrera and his wife, he was one of six children. Born the second son, he became heir apparent at his older brother Ponces untimely death. He had three brothers Ponce , lvaro, who eventually succeeded him and Guerau , who died unmarried. He also had two sisters Eleanor and Marquessa .

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