Guifré el Pelós

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Guifré el Pelós was a 9th-century Catalan nobleman traditionally regarded as the founder of the House of Barcelona and a key figure in the origins of Catalan identity.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Count
historical figure
medieval Catalan noble
nobleman
activeInCentury 9th century
allegiance Carolingian Empire
alsoKnownAs Guifré I de Barcelona
Wilfred the Hairy
associatedMonastery Monastery of Ripoll
associatedWith County of Barcelona
County of Besalú
County of Cerdanya
County of Girona
County of Osona
County of Urgell
birthDate c. 840
burialPlace Santa Maria de Ripoll
causeOfDeath killed in battle
child Emma of Barcelona
Guifré II Borrell
Miró II of Cerdanya
Sunyer I of Barcelona
conflict fighting Muslim forces from al-Andalus
countryOfOrigin Hispania
linked to: Iberian Peninsula
deathDate 11 August 897
deathPlace County of Barcelona
near Navàs
father Sunifred I of Urgell-Cerdanya
founderOf House of Barcelona
heldTitle Count of Barcelona
Count of Besalú
Count of Cerdanya
Count of Girona
linked to: County of Girona

Count of Osona
Count of Urgell
historicalRole transition from Carolingian control to de facto independence of Catalan counties
languageOfName Catalan
mother Ermesende
mythology legend of the four blood bars on a golden shield
nobleFamily House of Barcelona
notableFor consolidation of Catalan counties
hereditary transmission of Catalan counties
role in origins of Catalan identity
region Catalonia
religion Christianity
spouse Guinedilda of Empúries
successor Guifré II Borrell
Sunyer I of Barcelona
symbolicallyAssociatedWith Catalan coat of arms

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Wilfred the Hairy nativeName Guifré el Pelós
Wilfred the Hairy nativeName Guifré el Pilós
linked to: Guifré el Pelós
Carolingian County of Barcelona associatedWithPerson Guifré el Pilós (Wilfred the Hairy)
linked to: Guifré el Pelós