The Lord of Caboet or Lord Arnau de Caboet was a

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. He played an influential role in the creation of

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, which was established by

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as one of the buffer states that kept the

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from invading France. In 11th century, an account cited how the lord protected the Bishop of Urgel from military action conducted by neighboring lords through a defensive agreement. The title was fought over by the

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and the

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, who became the heir of Lord Caboet through marriage. The lord's family later merged with the house of Castellbo with the marriage between Viscount Arnau de Castellbo and the lord's descendant Arnaua de Caboet.

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