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Bernard of Septimania

795 - 844

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Bernard (or Bernat) of Septimania (795–844), son of William of Gellone and cousin of Charlemagne, was the Duke of Septimania and Count of Barcelona from 826 to 832 and again from 835 until his execution, and also Count of Carcassonne from 837. He was appointed to succeed the third Count of Barcelona, Rampon. During his career, Bernard was one of the closest counsellors of the Emperor Louis the Pious, a leading proponent of the war against the Moors, and was an opponent of the interests of the local Visigothic nobility in Iberia. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bernard of Septimania is the 7,309th most popular politician (down from 5,942nd in 2019), the 628th most popular biography from Spain (down from 539th in 2019) and the 221st most popular Spanish Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Bernard of Septimania ranks 7,309 out of 19,576Before him are Rasoherina, Wilhelm Kettler, Muhammad IV of Granada, Carlos Arias Navarro, Aureolus, and Hunald I. After him are Enrique Bolaños, Sōsuke Uno, Basarab the Old, Tabinshwehti, Raginpert, and Louis I, Prince of Monaco.

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Among people born in 795, Bernard of Septimania ranks 5Before him are Æthelwulf, King of Wessex, Lothair I, Mojmir I of Moravia, and Emperor Muzong of Tang.  Among people deceased in 844, Bernard of Septimania ranks 3Before him are Pope Gregory IV, and Michael I Rangabe. After him are Bera, Count of Barcelona, Abdallah ibn Tahir al-Khurasani, Galindo Garcés, and Rædwulf of Northumbria.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Bernard of Septimania ranks 628 out of 3,355Before him are Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa (1532), Luis de Morales (1509), Mary of Jesus of Ágreda (1602), Muhammad IV of Granada (1315), Carlos Arias Navarro (1908), and Luis Molowny (1925). After him are Abbot Oliba (971), Liuva II (583), Borrell II, Count of Barcelona (927), Ferdinand, Prince of Asturias (1571), Lorenzo Fernández (1900), and Emilia Pardo Bazán (1851).

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