Principality of Tarragona

Principality of Tarragona
*Principatus Tarraconensis* (Latin)
*Principado de Tarragona* (Spanish)
*Principat de Tarragona* (Catalan)
Principality of Tarragona Principatus Tarraconensis (Latin); Principado de Tarragona (Spanish); Principat de Tarragona (Catalan)
1129–1173
	Flag Coat of arms of Robert d'Aguilo[1]
	The Principality of Tarragona's borders by the end of the Principality in 1173 AD
Status	Vassal of the Papal States (1129–1137, 1143–1173); De facto independent state (1137–1143); Vassal of the County of Barcelona (1153–1162); Vassal of the Crown of Aragon (1162–1173);
Capital	Tarragona
Common languages	Medieval Latin, Old Norman, Old Catalan
Religion	Roman Catholicism (de jure)
Government	Feudal Monarchy under a (de jure) Ecclesiastical Principality
Prince of Tarragona
• 1129–1155	Robert d'Aguilo I
• 1151–1155	Ramon Berenguer IV
• 1155–1168	Guillem d'Aguilo
• 1168–1172	Robert d'Aguilo II
Historical era	High Middle Ages
• Established	March 14, 1129
• Vassalage to the County of Barcelona	1153
• Incorporation into the Crown of Aragon	1173
Preceded by	Succeeded by
	Almoravid Dynasty
	Taifa of Zaragoza
Crown of Aragon
Today part of	Spain

The Principality of Tarragona was a state in and around the city of Tarragona on the northeastern side of the Iberian peninsula. It existed from its founding by the Norman adventurer Robert d'Aguilo I (also known as Robert Bordet or Robert de Culley) in 1129 until its ultimate absorption into the Crown of Aragon in the 1170s following two decades of civil war. The state was founded after the permanent conquest of Tarragona by Christian forces during the Reconquista in 1128.