Ruler · 1035 – 1116

Hugh II of Empúries

Lived 1035 – 1116. Count of Empúries of County of Empúries, 1078 – 1116.

Wikidata's English label: Hugh II, Count of Empúries.

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Lived: 1035 – 1116; 81 years
In office: 38 years; one reign
Lines: 1; County of Empúries
Left it: died in office; read off the dates alone

Count of Empúries

County of Empúries · the 14th of 30 dated reigns · 813 – 1410

10 before

Gausfred I931 – 991

Hugh I of Empúries991 – 1040

Ponzio I di Empúries1040 – 1078

Hugh II of Empúries1078 – 1116

Ponç II d'Empúries1116 – 1154

Hug III d'Empúries1154 – 1173

Ponzio III di Empúries1173 – 1200

13 after

killed, executed or dead in battledied in officeleft alive by a regular roadending not on recorda second row: a reign that began before the last had ended — rival claimants, or a shared thronethis entry

Reigned 1078 – 1116 · 38 years · came to it aged 43

Came to it: inheritedthe child of the ruler before, on record
Left it: died in officeread off the dates alone: the term ends in 1116, the year they died

He was the eldest son of Ponç I and Adelaida de Besalú, and succeeded his father in Empúries while his brother, Berenguer, was given the Viscounty of Peralada.

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