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Ramon Berenguer V, Count of Provence (1195 – 19 August 1245), Count of Provence and Forcalquier, was the son of Alfonso II, Count of Provence and Gersenda II of Sabran. After his father's death, Ramon was imprisoned in a castle in Aragon until he was able to escape in 1219 and claim his inheritance. He was a powerful and energetic ruler who added Forcalquier to his domain.
Ramon married (5 June 1219) Beatrice of Savoy (d. 1266), daughter of Thomas I of Savoy. She was a shrewd and politically astute woman, whose beauty was liked by Matthew Paris to that of a second Niobe. Ramon and Beatrice of Savoy had four daughters, who all married kings.
Two sons, possibly twins, who died young Marguerite of Provence (born 1221), wife of Louis IX of France Eleanor of Provence (born 1223), wife of Henry III of England Sanchia of Provence (born 1228), wife of Richard, Earl of Cornwall Beatrice of Provence (born 1231), wife of Charles I of Sicily
More About Ramon@*# Berenguer V: Degree 1: 23rd Great grandfather from leo Moss' side. Degree 2: 25th Great Grandparent from John Finks side.
More About Ramon@*# Berenguer V and Beatrice@*# of Savoy: Marriage: 05 Jun 1219
Children of Ramon@*# Berenguer V and Beatrice@*# of Savoy are:
Count Ramon@*# Berenguer V (b. 1195, d. 19 Aug 1245)
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