Alfonso, Count of Provence (died 1209), was the son of Alfonso II of Aragon and Sancha of Castile. Events Albigensian Crusade against Cathars (1209-1218) the Franciscans are founded. ... Alfonso II of Aragon (Alfons I of Provence and Barcelona, 1152-1196), known as the Chaste or the Troubadour was king of Aragon and count of Barcelona from 1162 to 1196. ... Infanta Sancha of Castile (September 21, 1164-November 9, 1208, Sijena) was the third child and the eldest daughter of King Alfonso VII of Castile. ...
He married, in 1193, Gersenda II of Sabran, daughter of Rainou, Count of Forcalquier. They had a child, Raymond Berenguer IV, Count of Provence (b. 1195 - d. 19 Aug 1245). Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence (or Raymond) (1195 - 19 August 1245), Count of Provence and Forcalquier, was the son of Alfonso I, Count of Provence and Gersenda II of Sabran. ... Events Priory of St Marys, Bushmead, founded. ... Events Rebellion against king Sancho II of Portugal in favor of his brother Alphonso. ...
The now-extinct title of Count of Provence belonged to local families of Frankish origin, to the House of Barcelona, to the House of Anjou and to a cadet branch of the House of Valois.