{"slug": "county-of-barcelona", "label": "County of Barcelona", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/County_of_Barcelona", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1233672", "qid": "Q1233672", "description": "countship", "entries": 33, "years": 31, "span": [812, 1162], "span_label": ["812 CE", "1162 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Deaths", "count": 10}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 7}, {"title": "Births", "count": 6}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 4}, {"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 3}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 2}, {"title": "Crime & Justice", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "ramon-berenguer-iv-count-of-barcelona", "label": "Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona", "shared": 6}, {"slug": "catalonia", "label": "Catalonia", "shared": 5}, {"slug": "spain", "label": "Spain", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "france", "label": "France", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "almoravid-dynasty", "label": "Almoravid dynasty", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "moors", "label": "Moors", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "balearic-islands", "label": "Balearic Islands", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "ebro", "label": "Ebro", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "order-of-saint-benedict", "label": "Order of Saint Benedict", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "al-andalus", "label": "Al-Andalus", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "cadiz", "label": "Cádiz", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "nice", "label": "Nice", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 812, "year_label": "812 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Charlemagne conquers Catalonia, as far south as the River Ebro and the Balearic Islands. The counties come under the rule of Bera, count of Barcelona. He signs a three-year peace treaty with the Emirate of Córdoba.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1345909676#Europe", "title": "812", "revid": 1345909676, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 848, "year_label": "848 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Frankish forces under Count (comté) William of Septimania assume authority over the counties of Barcelona and Empúries (modern Spain).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341129160#Europe", "title": "848", "revid": 1341129160, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 870, "year_label": "870 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Sunyer, count of Barcelona (approximate date)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341129562#Births", "title": "870", "revid": 1341129562, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 879, "year_label": "879 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Wilfred the Hairy, count of Barcelona, founds the Benedictine monastery at Ripoll, in Catalonia (Spain).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1348046041#Religion", "title": "879", "revid": 1348046041, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 948, "year_label": "948 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Sunifred II of Urgell dies without descendants and is succeeded by his nephew Borrell II, count of Barcelona.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341512591#Europe", "title": "948", "revid": 1341512591, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 950, "year_label": "950 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Sunyer, count of Barcelona, Girona and Ausona", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365260811#Deaths", "title": "950", "revid": 1365260811, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 972, "year_label": "972 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Ermesinde, countess and regent of Barcelona (d. 1058)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365272305#Births", "title": "972", "revid": 1365272305, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 988, "year_label": "988 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Borrell II, count of Barcelona, does not renew his allegiance to Hugh Capet. He becomes a de facto independent ruler, and starts minting its own currency – this will be confirmed legally by the Treaty of Corbeil (1258).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364920019#Europe", "title": "988", "revid": 1364920019, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 993, "year_label": "993 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Borrell II, count of Barcelona and Urgell", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350009737#Deaths", "title": "993", "revid": 1350009737, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1017, "year_label": "1017 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Ramon Borrell, count of Barcelona (b. 972)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1342212758#Deaths", "title": "1017", "revid": 1342212758, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1023, "year_label": "1023 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Ramon Berenguer I, count of Barcelona (d. 1076)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1342213204#Births", "title": "1023", "revid": 1342213204, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1034, "year_label": "1034 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "King Sancho III (the Great) of Pamplona captures León, after defeating a string of rivals. His rule now extends from the borders of Galicia in the west to the County of Barcelona in the east.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1342215274#Europe", "title": "1034", "revid": 1342215274, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1053, "year_label": "1053 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Berenguer Ramon II, count of Barcelona (approximate date)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350130055#Births", "title": "1053", "revid": 1350130055, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1058, "year_label": "1058 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "March 1", "text": "March 1 – Ermesinde, countess and regent of Barcelona", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1269479149#Deaths", "title": "1058", "revid": 1269479149, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1076, "year_label": "1076 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "May 26", "text": "May 26 – Ramon Berenguer I, count of Barcelona (b. 1023)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362789427#Deaths", "title": "1076", "revid": 1362789427, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1081, "year_label": "1081 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "King Alfonso VI (\"the Brave\") of Castile exiles his most famous commander, El Cid, who goes into exile and offers his services to the twins – Counts Ramon Berenguer II and Berenguer Ramon II of Barcelona, but is turned down. He ends up in the service of Emir Yusuf al-Mu'taman ibn Hud of Zaragoza.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1312347020#Europe", "title": "1081", "revid": 1312347020, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1082, "year_label": "1082 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": "December 6", "text": "December 6 – Count Ramon Berenguer II of Barcelona is killed while hunting in the woods. He is succeeded by his twin brother Berenguer Ramon II as the sole ruler of Catalonia (modern Spain).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1267070113#Europe", "title": "1082", "revid": 1267070113, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1082, "year_label": "1082 CE", "section": "Births", "date": "November 11", "text": "November 11 – Ramon Berenguer III, count of Barcelona (d. 1132)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1267070113#Births", "title": "1082", "revid": 1267070113, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1112, "year_label": "1112 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "February 3", "text": "February 3 – Ramon Berenguer III (\"the Great\"), count of Barcelona, obtains the county of Provence through his marriage to the heiress, Douce I. Ramon's dominion stretches as far east as Nice (modern France).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365268836#Europe", "title": "1112", "revid": 1365268836, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1113, "year_label": "1113 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "September 7", "text": "September 7 – The Republic of Pisa signs a treaty with Ramon Berenguer III ('the Great'), count of Barcelona. The Pisan fleet embarks on a campaign against the Moors in the Balearic Islands.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1267067505#Europe", "title": "1113", "revid": 1267067505, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1114, "year_label": "1114 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Battle of Martorell: The Almoravid governor of Zaragoza, Muhàmmad ibn al-Hajj, launches an expedition against the County of Barcelona, but is defeated in an ambush near Martorell.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369184492#Europe", "title": "1114", "revid": 1369184492, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1114, "year_label": "1114 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Ramon Berenguer IV, count of Barcelona (d. 1162)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369184492#Births", "title": "1114", "revid": 1369184492, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1117, "year_label": "1117 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Ramon Berenguer III (\"the Great\"), count of Barcelona, inherits Cerdanya (located between the Pyrenees and the Ebro River) which becomes part of the Principality of Catalonia.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1361694426#Europe", "title": "1117", "revid": 1361694426, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1131, "year_label": "1131 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Ramon Berenguer III (the Great), count of Barcelona, dies after a 34-year reign. He leaves most of his Catalonian territories to his elder son Ramon Berenguer IV, who continues the fight against the Almoravid Muslims. His younger son Berenguer Ramon inherits Provence (Southern France) and will reign as Ramon I (until 1144).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372289644#Europe", "title": "1131", "revid": 1372289644, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1133, "year_label": "1133 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Ramon Berenguer IV, count of Barcelona, launches a raid against Almoravid-held territories in Al-Andalus (modern Spain), and pillages the country all the way to Cádiz.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362156605#Europe", "title": "1133", "revid": 1362156605, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1134, "year_label": "1134 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Called by Olegarius, the bishop of Tarragona, the Knights Templar establish their first stronghold in Catalonia.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1321069056#Mediterranean", "title": "1134", "revid": 1321069056, "section": "Events › By place › Mediterranean"}}, {"year": 1135, "year_label": "1135 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "A Moorish fleet raids the Catalan port-town of Elna (Southern France).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369184463#Europe", "title": "1135", "revid": 1369184463, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1142, "year_label": "1142 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Reverter de La Guardia, viscount of Barcelona (or 1144)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362174122#Deaths", "title": "1142", "revid": 1362174122, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1144, "year_label": "1144 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Reverter de La Guardia, viscount of Barcelona (or 1142)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362160711#Deaths", "title": "1144", "revid": 1362160711, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1146, "year_label": "1146 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "The Republic of Genoa reaches a commercial agreement with Ramon Berenguer IV, count of Barcelona, granting privileges to merchants of both nations in the Catalan and Ligurian ports.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369184470#Europe", "title": "1146", "revid": 1369184470, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1149, "year_label": "1149 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "October 24", "text": "October 24 – Ramon Berenguer IV, count of Barcelona, conquers Lleida from the Almoravids, after a siege of seven months (as well as Fraga and Mequinenza).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369184526#Europe", "title": "1149", "revid": 1369184526, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1153, "year_label": "1153 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "Confronted with important financial difficulty due to the expenses of the Spanish crusade, the Republic of Genoa has to sell a third of the city of Tortosa (which they had conquered in 1148 during an expedition against the Almoravids) to Ramon Berenguer IV, count of Barcelona.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369184506#Europe", "title": "1153", "revid": 1369184506, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1162, "year_label": "1162 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "August 6", "text": "August 6 – Ramon Berenguer IV, count of Barcelona (b. 1114)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369184511#Deaths", "title": "1162", "revid": 1369184511, "section": "Deaths"}}]}