Bernard I, Count of Besalú
Catalan Count of Besalú (r.988-1020)
b. c. 974 · d. 26 Sep 1020
Bernard I, called Taillefer, was the Count of Besalú in Catalonia from 988 until his death. He was the eldest son of Oliba Cabreta and Ermengard of Empúries, and succeeded his father in Besalú while his younger brothers Oliba and Wifred, inherited Berga–Ripoll and Cerdagne–Conflent, respectively. He was the great-grandson of Wilfred the Hairy, and therefore belonged to the House of Barcelona.
Related people
- Wilfred of Besalú parent of · traditional
- Tota of Provence spouse of · traditional
Places
- Santa Maria de Ripoll burial
- Provence death
How we know
Recorded as a historical figure.