Ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona

Ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona

Ramon Berenguer II the Towhead or Cap de estopes (1053 or 1054 – December 5, 1082) was Count of Barcelona from 1076 until his death. He was the son of Ramon Berenguer I, Count of Barcelona, and Almodis de La Marche. The Chronicle of San Juan de la Pena called him, "… exceeding brave and bold, kind, pleasant, pious, joyful, generous, and of an attractive appearance". Because of the extremely thick hair he had on top of his head, he was known as Cap d'Estop." He succeeded his father as co-ruler with his twin brother, Berenguer Ramon II in 1075. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2024). Ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona is the 6,292nd most popular politician (down from 5,987th in 2024). (down from 911th in 2019)