Bernard or Bernat of Septimania son of Eudes, was Count of Barcelona from 826 to 832 and again from 835 to 844. He was the appointed successor of the Frankish Rampó, Count of Barcelona, a leading proponent of war against the Muslims, and opposed to the interests of the local Visigothic nobility. The now-extinct title of Count of Barcelona was, through much of its history, merged with that of King of Aragon; see also List of Aragonese Monarchs. ... Events The Danish king accepts Christianity. ... Events Theophilus forbids the usage of icons, establishing strict punishments. ... Events Ragnar Lodbrok rises to power (approximate date) The celebration of All Saints is made an obligation throughout the Frankish Empire and fixed on November 1. ... Events Succession of Pope Sergius II (844 - 847). ... The Franks were one of several west Germanic tribes who entered the late Roman Empire from Frisia as foederati and established a lasting realm in an area that covers most of modern-day France and the region of Franconia in Germany, forming the historic kernel of both these two modern... Rampó was the count of Barcelona from 820 until 825. ... A Muslim is a believer in or follower of Islam. ... The Visigoths were one of two main branches of the Goths, the Ostrogoths being the other. ...

Bernat established his grip on power from the start by quelling a local revolt. A noble called Aissó, who was perhaps a Gothic lieutenant of the ex-count Berà, or was perhaps an Arab (Aysun) son of Sulayman al-Arabi, formerly confined in Aachen, escaped from captivity to the Hispanic March, and established himself in the region of Vic. The garrisons of the castles of the neighborhood, who had been favorable to Berà, joined Aissó in a revolt against the new count, Bernat. Only the castle of Roda de Ter, in the county of Ausona, resisted and was subsequently destroyed by Aissó, even though they were recruited by some Muslim supporters of the Frankish peace. From the central zone that he now occupied, Aissó attacked the county of Cerdagne and the region of the Vallés. The young count Bernat, not yet thirty years old, requested and received some help from the Emperor, as well as that of some noble local Goths or hispani (826). Berà was count of Barcelona from 801 until 820. ... This article needs cleanup. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Map of Germany showing Aachen Aachen (French Aix-la-Chapelle, Dutch Aken) is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on the border with Belgium and the Netherlands, 65 km to the west of Cologne, and the westernmost city in Germany, at 50°46′ N 6°6′ E. Population: 256... The Marca Hispanica (Spanish Mark) were a series of buffer states set up Charlemagne to keep the Muslim Moors from advancing into the Frankish Empire. ... See also VIC. Vic is the capital of the comarca (comparable to a county or shire) of Osona, in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ... Roda de Ter is a municipality in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, near Vic, close of Ter River. ... Osona (also, in the Early Middle Ages, Ausona) is one of the historical Catalan counties and the corresponding bishopric, whose territory was roughly the current comarca of Osona, capital Vic. ... Alta Cerdanya or French Cerdanya (French Cerdagne) is an alternative name for the portion of historical Cerdanya, south of the top crest of the Pyrenees, that was ceded to the French crown by the Treaty of the Pyrenees (France and for this reason was chosen as the place to build... Region of Catalonia centered around Sabadell (capital) and Terrassa. ...

To counter these reinforcements, Aissó sent his brother to request help from Abd al-Rahman II, the Emir of Córdoba and the only available power to successfully oppose the Franks. Abd al-Rahman sent the general Ubayd Allah, known also as Abu Marwan, who arrived in Zaragoza in May 827, and then invaded the territory of the county of Barcelona. He reached Barcelona in the summer, besieging it, but without success, and ransacking its surroundings. The Caliph of Cordoba ruled Islamic Spain (Al-Andalus) and North Africa from the city of Cordoba, from 929 to 1031. ... General at service of the emir Abd ar-Rahman II of Córdoba, that was uncle of the emir Al-Hakam I. In 826 revolted Aissó (or Aysun) and requested help to Abd al-Rahman II. This sent to the general Ubayd Allah known also as Abu Marwan, that it... Zaragozas location in Spain Zaragoza (frequently Saragossa in English; Latin Caesaraugusta) is the capital city of the autonomous region and former kingdom of Aragón in Spain, and is located on the river Ebro, and its tributaries the Huerva and Gállego, near the centre of the region, in... Events Succession of Pope Valentine, then Pope Gregory IV. Arabs invade Sicily. ...

The Emperor Louis I the Pious, meanwhile, learning of the Muslim raid, ordered his son Pepin I, king in Aquitaine and the counts Hugo of Tours and Matfred of Orleans to recruit an army against the Muslims, but recruitment was slow. By the time the army arrived, Abu Marwan had already returned to Muslim territory, together with Aissó and his followers (827). Aissó was probably sheltered in Córdoba, where afterwards, suspected of conspiracy, he was murdered by order of the Emir. Louis the Pious making penance at Attigny in 822. ... Events Succession of Pope Valentine, then Pope Gregory IV. Arabs invade Sicily. ...

The reprieve, seen as a victory, greatly increased Bernat's prestige. Though the ravaged county of Ausona, a dependency of Barcelona, remained depopulated into the mid-9th century, its ruin was attributed to the late arrival of Hugo of Tours and Matfred of Orleans. Both counts were dispossessed of their counties in the Assembly of Aachen (828): Orléans was granted to Eudes, father of Bernat and Bernat's brother Gaucelm received the fiefs of Conflent and Rasez. As the count Leibulf of Narbonne had expired in the spring of 828, his vast dominions were assigned to Bernat: Narbonne, Beziers, Agde, Melgueil, Nimes and probably Uzes. Because of his possessions, he was known as Bernat, Duke of Septimania (or simply Bernat of Septimania). Under the system of feudalism, a fiefdom, fief, feud or fee, consisted of heritable lands or revenue-producing property granted by a liege lord in return for a vassal knights service (usually fealty, military service, and security). ... Conflent is a Catalan comarca in North Catalonia, and currently under French administration. ... Razès is a historical area in southwestern France, in todays Aude département. ... Events Egbert became first King of England Alcamo was founded by the Muslim commander al-Kamuk. ... Cathedral in Narbonne. ... B ziers (Besi rs in Occitan) is a city in Languedoc, in the southwest of France. ... Agde is a commune of the Hérault département, in southern France. ... Melguelh is the Occitan name of a French town named Melgueil in French language (todays Mauguio). ... Nîmes is a city and commune of southern France, préfecture (capital) of the Gard département. ... Uzès is a picturesque town and commune in the Gard département, Languedoc, about 15 miles north-northeast of Nîmes. ... Septimania was the name of the western region of the Roman province of Gallia Narbonensis that passed under the control of the Visigothic kingdom in 462, when Septimania was ceded to Theodoric II, king of the Visigoths. ...

In the Assembly of Ingelheim June 828, a reprisal raid to Cordoban territory was considered, but though an army was gathered in Thionville, it did not arrive to enter the domains of Bernat upon disappearing the Muslim threat, whose leaders were seeming have resigned to a new assault. Ingelheim am Rhein is the administrative centre of the Mainz-Bingen local government district, situated on the left bank of the Rhine within the federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate. The town has approx. ... Thionville (German: Diedenhofen), is a city in the département of Moselle in the Lorraine région, France. ...

In August 829 the Emperor sent his son Lothar to Pavia, with the title of King of Italy. To replace him at court, Louis summoned Bernat of Septimania, with the title of camerarius, having the custody of the child Charles (one day to become Charles the Bald). Bernat delegated the government of his counties to his brother Gaucelm, who therefupon was called "marquis". Events Egbert of Wessex conquers Mercia and is recognized as Bretwalda. ... Lothar is a fictional robot in the Metabarons universe. ... Church San Michele in Pavia Pavia (the ancient Ticinum) (population 71,000) is a town and comune of south-western Lombardy, northern Italy, 35 km south of Milan on the lower Ticino river near its confluence with the Po. ... There have been several entities known as the Kingdom of Italy. ... Charles the Bald - Detail from a painting in the First Bible of Charles the Bald, painted ca. ...

After only a few months at court, Bernat had made many enemies and was rumoured to be carrying on an illicit relationship with Louis' Empress, Judith of Bavaria. These rumors provoked a riot in the army gathered at Rennes to combat the Bretons in April 830. Threatened seriously, since the three greater children of Louis were supporting the opposition to him, Bernat abandoned the court and returned to his domains of Septimania and Gothia. A brother of Bernat who remained at court, Eribert, was banished. Location within France The Parlement de Bretagne (Parliament of Brittany), the most famous building in Rennes, was rebuilt after a terrible fire in 1994. ... Traditional coat of arms This article is about the historical duchy and French province, as well as the cultural area of Brittany. ... Events Christian missionary Ansgar visits Birka, trade city of the Swedes. ... The term Gothia, also called the Hispanic March, was frequently assigned to an area made up of lands south of the Pyrenees as well as in the north (Septimania). ...

In the struggles among the Carolingian heirs, for a time Lothar triumphed over father Louis I, but Louis recovered his power at the Assembly of Nijmegen in October 830 and, at the Assembly of Aachen in February 831, proceeded to a division of the Empire by which Gothia was assigned to Charles the Bald, though the division would not be effective until the death of Louis the Pious. Bernat attempted to regain favour with Judith and Charles, but these, after the previous events, avoided renewing relations with the marquis. At the Assembly of Thionville, October 831, Bernat succeeded in speaking personally with the Emperor, but could not recover his previous position at court. As a result, Bernat switched his loyalties. Nijmegen (obsolete spellings: Nijmwegen, Nymegen, Nieumeghen — known in German as Nimwegen, French as Nimègue, and Spanish as Nimega) is a municipality and a city in the east of the Netherlands, near the German border. ... Events The Saracens capture Palermo. ... The term Gothia, also called the Hispanic March, was frequently assigned to an area made up of lands south of the Pyrenees as well as in the north (Septimania). ... Thionville (German: Diedenhofen), is a city in the département of Moselle in the Lorraine région, France. ... Events The Saracens capture Palermo. ...

In November 831, Pepin of Aquitaine revolted against his father. His counselor Berenguer, count of Toulouse from 814 and counselor of Pepin from 816, advised him against revolt, but Bernat of Septimania urged him to it. In early 832 Louis the Pious began the campaign against his rebellious son. Berenguer, loyal to the Emperor, invaded the domains of Bernat and was given some of them, with safety of Roussillon (with Vallespir), probably also Rasez and Conflent. By February 2, 832 Berenguer already was in Elna. Finally in autumn of the same year, successive victories of the imperial forces compelled Pepin and Bernat to appear before the Emperor (October). Pepin was dispossessed of his kingdom and sent as prisoner to Trier, having conceded his territories to his brother Charles. Bernat was accused of infidelity and dismissed of all his possessions in Septimania and Gothia, which were delivered to Berenguer of Toulouse. Events Theophilus forbids the usage of icons, establishing strict punishments. ... Mount Canigó (2785m), a Catalan landmark Roussillon (Catalan Rosselló; Spanish Rossellón) is one of the historical Catalan Countries corresponding roughly to the present-day southern French département of Pyrénées-Orientales (Eastern Pyrenees). ... Vallespir is a Catalan comarca, in North Catalonia and currently under French administration. ... February 2 is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events Theophilus forbids the usage of icons, establishing strict punishments. ... Trier: The Porta Nigra, viewed from outside Location of Trier Trier (French: Trèves), is Germanys oldest city. ... Count of Toulouse (814-835) and ducem (duke) and marquis of Septimania (832-835). ...

Probably Gaucelm was also dispossessed of his counties, but for a time he preserved the county of Empúries, ignoring his dismissal. Finally in the year 833, by the mediation of Angenís the abbot of Fontanelle, he resigned and departed toward properties of the family in Burgundy, together with his staunch lieutenant Sanila. Gaucelm and Sanila were executed by have defended Chalon-sur-Saône against the assault of Lothar in 834 (even it was murdered a nun, Gerberga, sister of Gaucelm and Bernat). In this last war, where Lothar was defeated, Bernat and Gaucelm fought once again on the side of Pepin of Aquitaine, one of those which finally left victorious. Bernat of Septimania, alleging the high price of blood paid in the struggle, claimed the return of his old domains. Berenguer was in possession of them legally, however, and his party also left winning of the struggle, though weakened. The Emperor hesitated in his action; in June 835 he summoned to Bernat and Berenguer to an Assembly in Cremieux, near Lyon, where he would deliver a decision, but on the way Berenguer died unexpectedly. Freed of obstacles, the Emperor returned Berenguer's counties of Septimania, Gothia and Toulouse once again to Bernat. The only territories lacking in recreating his former possessions were Empúries and Roussillon, which had already been passed to the counts Sunyer I of Empúries and Alaric, and Urgell and Cerdagne, which had been separated from Toulouse by the usurper Aznar I Galíndez and to expel him had been assigned to Sunifred brother of the count Oliba of Carcasonne, Events End of the reign of caliph Al-Mamun Nimmyo succeeds Junna as emperor of Japan Creation of Great Moravia Births Deaths October 10 - al-Mamun, Abbasid caliph of Baghdad Categories: 833 ... Coat of arms of the 2nd duchy of JOSH GARLAND Burgundy and later of the French province of Burgundy Burgundy (French: Bourgogne) is a historic region of France, inhabited in turn by Pre-Indo-European people, Celts (Gauls), Romans (Gallo-Romans), and various Germanic tribes, most importantly the Burgundians and... Chalon-sur-Saône is part of the Burgundy region, it was once a well known river port, as a point to distribute local wines up and down the Saône river. ... City motto: Avant, avant, Lion le melhor. ... Empúries (in spanish: Ampurias) is a town in the Mediterranean coast of the Catalan comarca of Empordà. It was founded by the ancient Greeks with the name of Ἐμπόριον ( Emporion — market). It was also the capital of the historical Catalan county of Empúries, whose territory was roughly the current... Mount Canigó (2785m), a Catalan landmark Roussillon (Catalan Rosselló; Spanish Rossellón) is one of the historical Catalan Countries corresponding roughly to the present-day southern French département of Pyrénées-Orientales (Eastern Pyrenees). ... Urgell is one of the historical Catalan counties, bordering on the counties of Pallars and Cerdanya. ... Alta Cerdanya or French Cerdanya (French Cerdagne) is an alternative name for the portion of historical Cerdanya, south of the top crest of the Pyrenees, that was ceded to the French crown by the Treaty of the Pyrenees (France and for this reason was chosen as the place to build... Aznar I Galíndez (?? - 839) was Count of Aragón from 809 to 820, succeeding Aureolo upon the latters death. ... The walled city of Carcassonne Location within France Carcassonne (Carcassona in Occitan) is a fortified French city, in the Aude département, of which it is the préfecture, in the former province of Languedoc. ...

Bernat returned to acting without taking into special account the desires of the population of Gothic origin that before had supported first Berà and then Berenguer. Ten of complaint were presented against him in the Assembly of Quierzy-sur-Oise in September 838. From 841 was often absent participating in the struggles of the Empire, and the counties were administered by their respective viscounts. Events June 25: Battle of Fontenay _ Louis the German and Charles the Bald defeat Lothar. ... A viscount is a member of the European nobility, especially of France, and of the British peerage, where a viscount ranks above a baron, below an earl (a count in France), and corresponds in Britain to the Anglo-Saxon shire reeve. ...

At the battle of Fontenay-en-Puisaye (June 25, 841) Charles the Bald and Louis the German defeated their brother Lothar, who however retreated to the south with his army. Bernat stayed in the surroundings of the battlefield, awaiting its result, and upon finishing, sending to his son Guillem to offer homage to Charles the Bald, and to promise him that his father would obtain the submission of Pippin II of Aquitania (something that he had no intention of accomplishing). During the campaign of Charles the Bald in Aquitania of the year 842, he decided to punish Bernat, dispossessing him of the county of Toulouse in favor of the count Acfred (July 842), but Bernat refused to accept the decision and revolted, openly allying himself to Pepin II, and expelling Acfred from Toulouse (843). The count (ducem) Guerín of Provence, who in 842 directed the campaign in Aquitania, happened to combat in Septimania. Various external facts (the Norman invasion, the Breton revolt) compelled a cease to the civil struggles, and in August 843 was signed the Treaty of Verdun that distributed the Empire, leaving Septimania and Gothia in the lot of Charles the Bald, save the county of Uzès, where Bernat possessed patrimonial goods; Uzès was assigned to Lothar. Furthermore the county of Autun, claimed by Guillem, son of Bernat, was entrusted to Guerín, rival of Bernat. June 25 is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 189 days remaining. ... Events June 25: Battle of Fontenay _ Louis the German and Charles the Bald defeat Lothar. ... Events Oath of Strasbourg - alliance of Louis the German and Charles the Bald against emperor Lothar - sworn and recorded in vernacular languages. ... Events Oath of Strasbourg - alliance of Louis the German and Charles the Bald against emperor Lothar - sworn and recorded in vernacular languages. ... Events Treaty of Verdun divides the Carolingian empire between the 3 sons of Louis the Pious. ... DUX is a Latin word (from the verb ducere to pull), meaning leader. It is also the root (via the french duc) of the English word duke and uits derivates, the Italian doge etcetera. ... Events Oath of Strasbourg - alliance of Louis the German and Charles the Bald against emperor Lothar - sworn and recorded in vernacular languages. ... Events Treaty of Verdun divides the Carolingian empire between the 3 sons of Louis the Pious. ... In the Treaty of Verdun of 843 the three surviving sons of Louis the Pious divided his territories, the Carolingian Empire, into three kingdoms. ... Farmers market in Uzès Uzès is a picturesque town and commune in the Gard département, Languedoc, about 15 miles north-northeast of Nîmes. ... Autun is a town in the Saône-et-Loire département in Burgundy, France. ...

In 844 Charles the Bald returned to Aquitania with the objective of submitting to Pippin II and to conquer Toulouse. It seems that in a lucky blow, Bernat of Septimania was captured by the imperial forces, perhaps during the assault on Toulouse. A French historian, Pierre Andoque, maintains that Bernat was captured before the year 843 by the duke Guerín in Uzès, and that in 844 he was carried before Charles during his travel to Aquitania. One way or the other, in May 844 Bernat was presented to Charles, who ordered his execution. History In Roman times, the province of Gallia Aquitania originally comprised the region of Gaul between the Pyrenees Mountains and the Garonne River, but Augustus Caesar added to it the land between the Garonne and the Loire River. ...

The following month, Pepin II and Guillem, son of Bernat, dealt a severe rout to Charles in Angoumois June 14, 844, and thus the followers of Bernat were not totally eliminated. Angoumois was an old province of France, nearly corresponding today to the Charente départment. ... June 14 is the 165th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (166th in leap years), with 200 days remaining. ... Events Succession of Pope Sergius II (844 - 847). ...