Arnau de Palomar
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Arnau de Palomar was the first lord of Riudoms
, in Southern Catalonia
near the current city of Reus
. The lordship of Riudoms
was granted to Arnau de Palomar 24 January 1150 by the lord of the City and Land of Tarragona
, Robert Bordet (known as Robert d'Aguiló
).
Riudoms
Riudoms is a town in the comarca of Baix Camp, province of Tarragona, in Catalonia, Spain, located about five kilometers from the regional capital Reus.The main product is the hazelnut, today in recession, and extra virgin olive oil.-History:...
, in Southern Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
near the current city of Reus
Reus
Reus is the capital of the comarca of Baix Camp, in the province of Tarragona, in Catalonia, Spain. The area has always been an important producer of wines and spirits, and gained continental importance at the time of the Phylloxera plague...
. The lordship of Riudoms
Riudoms
Riudoms is a town in the comarca of Baix Camp, province of Tarragona, in Catalonia, Spain, located about five kilometers from the regional capital Reus.The main product is the hazelnut, today in recession, and extra virgin olive oil.-History:...
was granted to Arnau de Palomar 24 January 1150 by the lord of the City and Land of Tarragona
Tarragona
Tarragona is a city located in the south of Catalonia on the north-east of Spain, by the Mediterranean. It is the capital of the Spanish province of the same name and the capital of the Catalan comarca Tarragonès. In the medieval and modern times it was the capital of the Vegueria of Tarragona...
, Robert Bordet (known as Robert d'Aguiló
Robert d'Aguiló
Robert d'Aguiló , also known as Robert Bordet, was a Norman adventurer who moved from Normandy to Catalonia in the early 12th century...
).