Count of Barcelona, Urgel, Girona, Narbonne and Osona; he apparently le
da revolt of the indigenous [Visigothic] population against Bernard of Sep
timania (father of Bernard Plantvelue); he conquered Cerdagne (Cerdana) a
nd Urgell in the 830s and checked a Moorish invasion; he was killed in a c
ounter-attack by Guillaume le Pieux 849.
He was of Visigothic descent and had support from the French King, Charl
es the Bald, for his claims to the title. He conquered Cerdanya and Urgel
l, and stopped the Moslem invasion.
Count of Barcelona, Urgel, Girona, Narbonne and Osona; he apparently l
ed a revolt of the indigenous [Visigothic] population against Bernard of S
eptimania (father of Bernard Plantvelue); he conquered Cerdagne (Cerdan
a) and Urgell in the 830s and checked a Moorish invasion; he was kill
ed in a counter-attack by Guillaume le Pieux 849.
He was of Visigothic descent and had support from the French King, Charl
es the Bald, for his claims to the title. He conquered Cerdanya and Urgel
l, and stopped the Moslem invasion.