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{{About|the former county|the natural and historical region|Ribagorça}}
{{About|the former county|the natural and historical region|Ribagorça}}
The '''County of Ribagorza''' or '''Ribagorça''' ({{lang-ca|Comtat de Ribagorça}}, {{lang-an|Condato de Ribagorza}}, {{lang-la|Comitatus Ripacurtiae}}) was a medieval county on the southern side of the [[Pyrenees]], including the northeast of modern [[Aragón]] and part of the northwest of modern [[Catalonia]], both in [[Spain]]. It was originally the independent creation of a local dynasty, later absorbed into the [[Kingdom of Navarre]] and then into the [[Crown of Aragon]]. It had a strong historical connection with the neighboring counties of [[Sobrarbe]] (to the west) and [[County of Pallars|Pallars]] (to the east). Its territory consisted of the valleys of the rivers [[Ésera]], [[Isábena]], and [[Noguera Ribagorzana]]. The seat of its counts was at [[Benabarre]]. Other notable towns include [[Benasque]], [[Graus]] and [[Pont de Suert]]. Today the western portion of the county roughly corresponds to the [[Aragón|Aragonese]] ''[[comarca]]'' of [[Ribagorza]], with its administrative centre in [[Graus]]; the eastern portion roughly corresponds to the [[Catalonia|Catalan]] ''comarca'' of [[Alta Ribagorça]].
The '''County of Ribagorza''' or '''Ribagorça''' ({{lang-an|Condato de Ribagorza}}, {{lang-ca|Comtat de Ribagorça}}, {{lang-la|Comitatus Ripacurtiae}}) was a medieval county on the southern side of the [[Pyrenees]], including the northeast of modern [[Aragón]] and part of the northwest of modern [[Catalonia]], both in [[Spain]]. It was originally the independent creation of a local dynasty, later absorbed into the [[Kingdom of Navarre]] and then into the [[Crown of Aragon]]. It had a strong historical connection with the neighboring counties of [[Sobrarbe]] (to the west) and [[County of Pallars|Pallars]] (to the east). Its territory consisted of the valleys of the rivers [[Ésera]], [[Isábena]], and [[Noguera Ribagorzana]]. The seat of its counts was at [[Benabarre]]. Other notable towns include [[Benasque]], [[Graus]] and [[Pont de Suert]]. Today the western portion of the county roughly corresponds to the [[Aragón|Aragonese]] ''[[comarca]]'' of [[Ribagorza]], with its administrative centre in [[Graus]]; the eastern portion roughly corresponds to the [[Catalonia|Catalan]] ''comarca'' of [[Alta Ribagorça]].


The first history of the region was written in the early fifteenth century and preserved in a ''[[fragmentum historicum ex cartulario Alaonis]]'' (historical fragment from a cartulary of [[Alaon]]), though a genealogy of the ruling dynasty of counts perhaps dating from the early 11th century appears in the [[Roda Codex]].
The first history of the region was written in the early fifteenth century and preserved in a ''[[fragmentum historicum ex cartulario Alaonis]]'' (historical fragment from a cartulary of [[Alaon]]), though a genealogy of the ruling dynasty of counts perhaps dating from the early 11th century appears in the [[Roda Codex]].

Revision as of 19:08, 5 February 2018

This article is about the former county. For the natural and historical region, see Ribagorça.

The County of Ribagorza or Ribagorça (Template:Lang-an, Template:Lang-ca, Template:Lang-la) was a medieval county on the southern side of the Pyrenees, including the northeast of modern Aragón and part of the northwest of modern Catalonia, both in Spain. It was originally the independent creation of a local dynasty, later absorbed into the Kingdom of Navarre and then into the Crown of Aragon. It had a strong historical connection with the neighboring counties of Sobrarbe (to the west) and Pallars (to the east). Its territory consisted of the valleys of the rivers Ésera, Isábena, and Noguera Ribagorzana. The seat of its counts was at Benabarre. Other notable towns include Benasque, Graus and Pont de Suert. Today the western portion of the county roughly corresponds to the Aragonese comarca of Ribagorza, with its administrative centre in Graus; the eastern portion roughly corresponds to the Catalan comarca of Alta Ribagorça.

The first history of the region was written in the early fifteenth century and preserved in a fragmentum historicum ex cartulario Alaonis (historical fragment from a cartulary of Alaon), though a genealogy of the ruling dynasty of counts perhaps dating from the early 11th century appears in the Roda Codex.

List of counts

See also

References

  • Iglesias Costa, Manuel (2001). Historia del Condado de Ribagorza (PDF) (in Spanish). Instituto de Estudios Altoaragoneses. Diputación de Huesca. ISBN 84-8127-121-7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-09-14. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  • Lewis, Archibald Ross. The Development of Southern French and Catalan Society, 718–1050. University of Texas Press: Austin, 1965.
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