Ramon Berenguer IV | |
|---|---|
 Ramon Berenguer's effigy on his seal (1140) | |
| Count of Barcelona | |
| Reign | 19 August 1131 – 6 August 1162 |
| Predecessor | Ramon Berenguer III |
| Successor | Alfonso |
| Born | c. 1114 Barcelona |
| Died | 6 August 1162 (aged 48–49) Borgo San Dalmazzo, Piedmont, Italy |
| Buried | Santa Maria de Ripoll |
| Noble family | Barcelona |
| Spouse(s) | Petronilla of Aragon |
| Issue | |
| Father | Ramon Berenguer III, Count of Barcelona |
| Mother | Douce I, Countess of Provence |
| Signature |  |
Ramon Berenguer IV (Catalan pronunciation: [rəˈmom bəɾəŋˈɡe]; c. 1114[1] – 6 August 1162, Anglicized Raymond Berengar IV), sometimes called the Saint, was the count of Barcelona and the consort of Aragon[2][3] who brought about the union of the County of Barcelona with the Kingdom of Aragon to form the Crown of Aragon.
- ^ Emmerson, Richard K. (2013). Key Figures in Medieval Europe: An Encyclopedia. Routledge. p. 553. ISBN 978-1136775192.
- ^ O'Callaghan, Joseph F. (2013-04-15). A History of Medieval Spain. Cornell University Press. p. 224. ISBN 978-0-8014-6872-8.
Ramiro delivered the kingdom of Aragon to Ramon Berenguer IV, who promised to respect the laws and privileges of the people. In deference to his father-in-law and in acknowledgment of his own status as a prince-consort, he did not assume the royal title, but called himself simply Prince of Aragon.
- ^ Earenfight, Theresa (2012-02-24). The King's Other Body: Maria of Castile and the Crown of Aragon. University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-8122-0183-3.
Shortly after the marriage, Ramiro retired to a monastery and Ramon Berenguer acknowledged his status in Aragón not as king but as prince-consort. Due to her youth, however, Petronila ruled more in name than in fact (she and Ramon were not formally married until 1150).