Viscounty of Àger

The Viscounty of Àger (Catalan Vescomtat d'Àger) was a feudal jurisdiction that branched off the County of Urgell in 1094.

Viscounty of Àger
Vescomtat d'Àger (Catalan)
1094–1413
of Àger
Coat of arms
Status
CapitalÀger
Common languagesOld Catalan
Religion
Roman Catholicism
GovernmentViscounty
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 eraMiddle Ages
 Broke off the County of Urgell
1094
 Merged with the Crown of Aragon
1413
Preceded by
Succeeded by
County of Urgell
Crown of Aragon
Today part ofCatalonia
Castle of Àger

History

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

List of viscounts

See also

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