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County of Besalú

988 CE – 1111 CE

Quick Facts

Type
Sovereign · empire
Period
988 CE – 1111 CE
Duration
123 years
Known Periods
6
Capital
Besalú
Data Confidence
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Overview

The County of Besalú was a historical state and one of the landlocked medieval Catalan counties. Roughly coterminous with the modern comarca of Garrotxa, it sometimes extended north into what is now France. Its capital was the village of Besalú. Founded in 988, the county experienced a century of independence before its annexation to the County of Barcelona. It was dissolved in 1111.

Historical Periods

County of Besalú (898–921)

898 CE – 921 CE

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Capital: BesalúArea: 2,217 km²

County of Besalú (936–959)

936 CE – 959 CE

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Capital: BesalúArea: 2,217 km²

County of Besalú (960–960)

960 CE – 960 CE

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Capital: BesalúArea: 6,336 km²

County of Besalú (961–969)

961 CE – 969 CE

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Capital: BesalúArea: 6,360 km²

County of Besalú (970–979)

970 CE – 979 CE

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Capital: BesalúArea: 6,336 km²

County of Besalú (980–989)

980 CE – 989 CE

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Capital: BesalúArea: 6,336 km²

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