Ermesinde of Carcassonne

  General Notes:

While her husband lived she was politically active and presided over assemblies and tribunals. After his death in 1018 she became regent for her son Berenguer Ramon I until 1023. After this, she continued to wield power. In contrast to her son, she favored war with the Muslim powers to the South, partly because of the discontent of the nobles at his police of peace. When he died in 1035, she became regent for her grandson until he was declared to be of age in 1044.

Ermesinde married Count Ramon Borrell of Barcelona, son of Count Borrell of Barcelona II and Letgarda de Rouergue. (Count Ramon Borrell of Barcelona was born in 972 and died in 1017.)