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Berenguer de Palou II

1101 - 1241

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Berenguer de Palou II (died 1241) was bishop of Barcelona from 1212 to 1241. He was a major supporter of James I of Aragon. He began his career as a canon priest in Barcelona Cathedral during the episcopate of his uncle Berenguer de Palou I. Shortly after being elected bishop in 1212, he marched with Peter II of Aragon on the latter’s crusade against the Almohads in the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa. Later Palou served as royal councilor and chancellor of the Crown of Catalonia-Aragon. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Berenguer de Palou II is the 1,661st most popular military personnel (up from 1,824th in 2024), the 1,318th most popular biography from Spain (up from 1,586th in 2019) and the 31st most popular Spanish Military Personnel.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Berenguer de Palou II ranks 1,661 out of 2,058. Before him are John Troglita, Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet, William Birdwood, Ahmad Vahidi, Rudolf von Bünau, and Sefer Halilović. After him are Carlos Hathcock, John Kourkouas, Fidel Dávila Arrondo, Yevgeniya Rudneva, Christine Jorgensen, and Agha Petros.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1101, Berenguer de Palou II ranks 15. Before him are Andronikos I of Trebizond, Theodore II of Constantinople, Michael IV of Constantinople, George II of Constantinople, Raymond IV, Count of Tripoli, and Adela of Meissen.  Among people deceased in 1241, Berenguer de Palou II ranks 17. Before him are Manuel Doukas, Fujiwara no Teika, Amaury de Montfort, Irene Laskarina, Eleanor, Fair Maid of Brittany, and Ludwig III, Count of Württemberg.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Berenguer de Palou II ranks 1,318 out of 3,355. Before him are Carlos Sastre (1975), Jon Sobrino (1938), Juan Pacheco (1419), Manuel Olivares (1909), Rosa Maria Sardà (1941), and Leonardo Torres y Quevedo (1852). After him are Eduardo Pondal (1835), Íñigo López de Mendoza, 1st Marquis of Santillana (1398), Nicolás Monardes (1508), Fabián Ruiz (1996), Pedro Zaballa (1938), and Francisco Ibáñez Talavera (1936).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Spain

Among military personnels born in Spain, Berenguer de Palou II ranks 31. Before him are Gonzalo Guerrero (1470), José Enrique Varela (1891), Vicente Rojo Lluch (1894), José Millán-Astray (1879), Juan Modesto (1906), and Juan Martín Díez (1775). After him are Fidel Dávila Arrondo (1878), Francisco Ascaso (1901), Tomás de Zumalacárregui (1788), Valentín González (1904), and José de Palafox y Melci, 1st Duke of Zaragoza (1775).

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