page_title: Oria de Pallars
hierarchical_section_title: Oria de Pallars
caption_attribution_description: Absis de Sant Pere del Burgal, 11th c. fresco (Escaló, la Guingueta d'Àneu (Pallars Sobirà, Catalunya) L'original està al MNAC (Barcelona) This is a photo of a monument indexed in the Catalan heritage register of Béns Culturals d'Interès Nacional and the Spanish heritage register of Bienes de Interés Cultural under the reference RI-51-0001230 . Object location42°&#160;32′&#160;45.56″&#160;N, 1°&#160;10′&#160;02.01″&#160;E&#160;View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap - Google Earth
context_page_description: Oria de Pallars was a medieval Spanish noblewoman, countess of Pallars Jussà and wife of Arnau Mir del Pallars Jussà. Oria was the daughter of Bernat de Entenza and his wife Garsenda. She founded the Cistercian monastery of Santa Maria de la Gloria, in Casbas de Huesca in 1173, with Arnau's support.
  Her son, Ramon V, succeeded his father. The succession did cause some conflict within the marriage as Arnau's first will left the county to the Hospitaller Order. In the end, the succession was confirmed instead. Ramon died young, leaving his daughter Valencia under Oria's tutelage. In 1178, Oria entered the monastery of Casbas with her infant granddaughter, Valencia. Oria's final testament survives and reflects her pious endeavors and independence as a widow. The surviving documents of the Monastery of Casbas present the countess as an active donor. She did not restrict her patronage to the monastery she founded, however, extending her wealth to various churches and communities in the county. This dedication has led Ruiz-Domènec and others to identify Oria as the donor figure in the apse fresco of Sant Pere del Burgal.
context_section_description: Oria de Pallars (c.1120 – 1178) (or "Aurea") was a medieval Spanish noblewoman, countess of Pallars Jussà and wife of Arnau Mir del Pallars Jussà (count from 1124–74). Oria was the daughter of Bernat de Entenza and his wife Garsenda.  She founded the Cistercian monastery of Santa Maria de la Gloria, in Casbas de Huesca in 1173, with Arnau's support.
  Her son, Ramon V (r. 1174–1177), succeeded his father.  The succession did cause some conflict within the marriage as Arnau's first will left the county to the Hospitaller Order. In the end, the succession was confirmed instead.  Ramon died young, leaving his daughter Valencia under Oria's tutelage. In 1178, Oria entered the monastery of Casbas with her infant granddaughter, Valencia.  Oria's final testament survives and reflects her pious endeavors and independence as a widow. The surviving documents of the Monastery of Casbas present the countess as an active donor.  She did not restrict her patronage to the monastery she founded, however, extending her wealth to various churches and communities in the county.  This dedication has led Ruiz-Domènec and others to identify Oria as the donor figure in the apse fresco of Sant Pere del Burgal.
caption: Apse fresco of Sant Pere del Burgal, countess of Pallars lower right register
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