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Alfonso II, Count of Provence

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Reign
  
1185–1209

Mother
  
Sancha of Castile

Predecessor
  
Sancho

Name
  
Alfonso Count

Successor
  
Ramon Berenguer IV

House
  
House of Barcelona

Father
  
Alfonso II of Aragon


Alfonso II, Count of Provence

Issue
  
Ramon Berenguer IV Garsenda of Provence, Viscountess of Bearn

Died
  
December 1, 1209, Palermo, Italy

Spouse
  
Garsenda, Countess of Forcalquier (m. 1193)

Children
  
Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence, Gersende of Provence

Parents
  
Sancha of Castile, Queen of Aragon, Alfonso II of Aragon

Similar People
  
Alfonso II of Aragon, Sanchia of Provence, Beatrice of Savoy, Peter II of Aragon, Eleanor of Provence

Alfonso II (1174 – February 1209) was the second son of Alfonso II of Aragon and Sancha of Castile. His father transferred the County of Provence from his uncle Sancho to him in 1185. Alfonso II was born in Barcelona.

In 1193, Alfonso married Gersenda II of Sabran, daughter of Rainou, Count of Forcalquier and Gersend of Forcalquier. They had a child who became Ramon Berenguer IV as count of Provence.

According to explanations in the manuscripts of Gaucelm Faidit's poems, Alfonso was a rival of the troubadour for the love of Jourdaine d'Embrun.

Alfonso II died in Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

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