Godbout – Racicot / LeBeuf – LaHaye

Guifred de Barcelone

Male Abt 847 - Abt 897  (~ 50 years)


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  • Name Guifred de Barcelone  [1
    Born Abt 847 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 878 
    Count of Gerona and Barcelona in Catalonia, España 
    Occupation 870-878 
    Fought his way to power in Catalonia (brother Miró by his side) 
    Occupation 878 
    Last Count of Barcelona chosen by the Carolingians, the position afterwards becoming hereditary 
    Occupation 888 
    Founded the Santa María monastery in the Plaça Abat Oliba, Ripoll, Gerona Province, Catalan, España 
    Occupation Aft 888 
    Refused to recognize Odo as king, from then on dating his charters "during the reign of Christ, in expecation of a king" 
    Occupation 873-897 
    Count of Urgell-Cerdanya-Confiuent in Catalonia, España 
    Occupation 873-897 
    Created the Christian kingdom (county) of Catalonia with a certain degree of independence from the Frankish Kings 
    Died Abt 21 Aug 897 
    Cause: Killed in battle with the Moors 
    Person ID I14312  Godbout
    Last Modified 18 Apr 2017 

    Father Sunifred de Barcelone,   b. Abt 805,   d. 849  (Age ~ 44 years) 
    Mother Ermesende de Carcassonne,   b. Abt 810 
    Married Abt 840 
    Family ID F8290  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Guinidilde de Flandre,   b. 865 
    Married 877 
    Children 
     1. Borrel de Barcelone,   b. Abt 880,   d. 26 Apr 911  (Age ~ 31 years)
     2. Sunier de Barcelone,   b. Abt 890,   d. 15 Oct 953  (Age ~ 63 years)
    Last Modified 18 Apr 2017 
    Family ID F7434  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S629] Europäische Stammtafeln: Stammtafeln zur Geschichte der Europäischen Staaten, Neue Folge, Herausgegeben Von Detlev Schwennicke, (Verlag Von J. A. Stargardt, Marburg, Deutschland, éditions 1978 à 1993), Volume 2, p. 68.