Wifred II, Count Of Barcelona
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Wilfred II (or Borrell I) (''Wifredo II Borrell I'' in
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) (''Guifré II Borrell I'' in Catalan), also known as "Wifred" and/or "Borrel", was count of Barcelona,
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, and
Ausona The County of Osona, also Ausona ( ca, Comtat d'Osona, ; la, Comitatus Ausonae), was one of the Catalan counties of the ''Marca Hispanica'' in the Early and High Middle Ages. It was based around the capital city of Vic (''Vicus'') and the correspo ...
from 897 to 911, after his father, Wilfred I the Hairy. His mother was Guinedilda. At his father's death, the patrimony was divided between his sons Wilfred ΙΙ, Sunifred ΙΙ, Miró and Sunyer. Sunyer (the youngest) assisted Wilfred II in the governing of his three counties, as he was a minor at their father's death. Upon Wilfred II's death in 911, his counties passed to Sunyer. Wilfred II founded and was buried at Sant Pau del Camp monastery in Barcelona. The executor of his testament was Bishop
Idalguer Idalguer ( la, Hidelherius, Idelherus; died 914) was the second bishop of Vic (899–914) after the see was re-founded. He played a leading role in re-organising the diocese, consecrating churches at Lluçà, Manlleu and Sant Julià de Vilatorta.
of Vic.


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