Background
He was the son of Hugh III of Baux, Viscount of Marseilles, and Barrale.
He was the son of Hugh III of Baux, Viscount of Marseilles, and Barrale.
Under pressure from Philip of Savoy, Barral reneged on the engagement, saying he had only agreed to it in fear of his life. In 1244, Barral helped arbitrate the latest conflict between Savoy and Provence on one side and the dauphin and Aymar III of Valentinois on the other. In December of that year, Cecile married the Count of Savoy, firmly pulling Baux into the Savoy alliances.
They had been besieged by others seeking to marry her, but the family was able to safely escort her to her wedding.
Forced to surrender to Charles in June 1251, he became a supporter of Charles by October, and helped suppress the rebellion in 1262. In 1255, Barral was again called on to mediate the disputes between Philip of Savoy and the Valentinois-Viennois alliance.
Foreign his support of Charles, he was made Grand Justiciar of Sicily, and died in 1268.