Gausbert
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Gausbert was the count of Empúries and Rosselló from 915 until he died. He was the son of Sunyer II of Empúries and brother of Bencion
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With the death of his father, the counties passed to him and Bencion, but Bencion died in 916 and all the inheritance fell to Gausbert. In 924, he participated in a campaign with the margrave
of Gothia
against invading Moors
. In 927, he rebuilt Saint Martin of Ampurias
.
He married Trudegarda, with whom he had the following issue:
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Bencion
Bencion was the count of Empúries and Rosselló from 915 to his death. He was the son of Sunyer II of Empúries, whom he succeeded.He married Godlana, daughter of Miro the Elder of Conflent and Roussillon....
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With the death of his father, the counties passed to him and Bencion, but Bencion died in 916 and all the inheritance fell to Gausbert. In 924, he participated in a campaign with the margrave
Margrave
A margrave or margravine was a medieval hereditary nobleman with military responsibilities in a border province of a kingdom. Border provinces usually had more exposure to military incursions from the outside, compared to interior provinces, and thus a margrave usually had larger and more active...
of Gothia
Gothia
Gothia is a name given to various places where the Goths lived during their migrations:* Götaland, the traditional original homeland of the Goths.* Dacia was referred to as Gothia during the fourth century, when it was settled by Goths....
against invading Moors
Moors
The description Moors has referred to several historic and modern populations of the Maghreb region who are predominately of Berber and Arab descent. They came to conquer and rule the Iberian Peninsula for nearly 800 years. At that time they were Muslim, although earlier the people had followed...
. In 927, he rebuilt Saint Martin of Ampurias
Ampurias
Ampurias may refer to:* Empúries in Catalonia, Spain* Castelsardo on Sardinia, Italy...
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He married Trudegarda, with whom he had the following issue:
- Sunifred, died young
- Gausfred IGausfred IGausfred I was the count of Empúries and Rosselló from 931 until his death. He was the son and successor of Gausbert. He spent his whole life consolidating his authority in his counties, but he divided the realm amongst his sons...
(died 991), his successor - Ermengarda (died 994), married Oliba CabretaOliba CabretaOliba Cabreta was the count of Cerdanya from 965 and count of Besalú from 984 until his abdication in 988. He was the fourth son of Miró II and Ava. He inherited Cerdanya from his eldest brother Sunifred II and Besalú from his elder brother Miró III...
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