The Viscounty of Besalú, or Bas (from the Latin Basso), was the sub-comital authority in the county of Besalú during the Middle Ages. It was ruled by the House of Cervera (also called Cerveró(n) or Cervelló(n), from the Latin Cervaria).
Circa 1293, during disputes with Ponç Hug IV, Count of Empúries, James II of Aragon first seized the viscounty, allowing Hugh V of Bas to buy it back, partially with Hug's aid against James II of Majorca. James seized it again in 1300 and 1315. In 1353, Peter IV of Aragon awarded the viscounty to the House of Cabrera.
Counts
Bernard I, circa 986 Huguet, circa 1000 Udalard I, 1079–1115 Udalard II, 1115–1123 Peter I, 1123–1127 Beatrice, 1127–1142 Ponce I Hugh, 1127–1130, husband Peter II, c. 1130–1140 (associat 1130–1140) Ponce II, 1140–1155 (associat 1140–1142) Hugh I, 1155–1185 Ponce III, regent 1185–1195 Peter III, regent 1195–1198 Hugh II, 1198 (nominally 1185–1221) Hugh III, regent 1198–1220 Peter IV, 1221–1241 Eldiarda, regent 1220–1231 Simon, 1231–1247 (until 1241 as regent) Sibylla, 1247–1280 Hugh IV, 1262–1277, husband Peter V, 1280–1285, also King of Aragon Ponce IV, 1285–1291 Hugh V, 1291–1300 confiscated by the crown, 1300–1315 Ponce V, 1315–1322 Raymond, 1322–1331 briefly to the crown, 1331 Hugh VI, 1331–1335 Bernard II, 1335–1354 contested by the crown, 1335–1352 Bernard III, 1354–1368 to the crown, 1368–1381 to the Cabrera, 1381–1756
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