Rampon, Count of Barcelona

Rampon, Count of Barcelona

Rampó (d.825) was the second Count of Barcelona from 820 until his death.

After Bera was deposed Emperor Louis the Pious gave his lands to a nobleman unconnected to the factional struggles that had developed in Gothia. He chose the Frank Rampó, who had been a faithfull servant to his father Charlemagne. He had been given the responsibility of telling Louis then king of Aquitaine, of his father Charlemagne's death in Doué-la-Fontaine, Anjou, at the beginning of 814.

Rampó governed Barcelona, Girona, and Besalú with the title of Count but possibly also Margrave, the latter title was reserved only for the rulers of border counties.

In 821, the Court at Aachen ordered him to attack Muslim territory, an order which he carried out in 822, ransacking land up to the river Segre.

Rampó died in 825, however it was not until an assembly in Aachen in February of 826 that Louis designated a successor. Bernard, the younger brother of Gaucelm, Count of Empúries and Roussillon was elected to the position of Count.


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