Ermengol VIII, Count of Urgell
Ermengol VIII of Urgell (* 1158, † 1209) was ( 1184-1209 ), Count of Urgell.
Life
Ermengol was the son of Count Ermengol VII of Urgell and the Dulce de Foix, daughter of Count Roger III. of Foix. He succeeded his father in 1184 as Count of Urgell. Under his rule, the decline of the County of Urgell began by fighting with the viscounts of Àger. As of 1206, there were conflicts with his nephew Guerau IV of Cabrera, who challenged the right of succession to his daughter Aurembiaix. In his will, dated August 30, 1208 he had his daughter, therefore, the protection of Pope Innocent III. entrusted.
Family
Ermengol married in 1178 Elvira of Subirats. They had one daughter: Aurembiaix (* 1196, † 1231 ) ∞ I ( 1208; canceled in 1228 ) Álvaro Pérez de Castro ∞ II ( 1229 ) Peter of Portugal (* 1187, † 1258 ), son of King Sancho I of Portugal. It was after her father's death with Jacob, the son of Peter II of Aragon, engaged, engagement, however, was later canceled.