Louis the Pious

n the year 793, Emir of Cordoba Hisham I made a trip to Septimaniyu and struck the side of the river BAM (about NARBONNE) defeated Gilomu designated 790 year graph of Toulouse. However, encountering stubborn resistance, Moors were forced to retreat.

In the 794 year 16-year-old Louis had in Toulouse ambassadors Asturian King Alfonso II, in which he made alliance against the Moors. He also received the ambassadors Bahaluka, Saracen leader and ruler of the mountainous area near the Aquitaine, which asked the world and sent gifts. At the same time, he ordered about a reliable protection of Aquitaine: Vic consolidated city, the castles of Cardona, Kartaserru and the rest of the city, once abandoned, once again the population of and authorized the protection box Borrel. In the year 799 francs power extended to the Balearic Islands.

In the 800 year Louis made a trip to Spain. When he came to Barcelona, the Wali of the city Saadoun al-Ruayni recognized the power of francs, but the city did not surrender. Pass Barcelona, the King seized and destroyed Lerida. Then, drain and other settlements, he came to Huesca, but was unable to take the city and the devastation was confined to the surroundings.

In 801 Louis was able to subtilty enticed out of the governor of Barcelona Saadoun NARBONNE and send power to the emperor. It has already been prepared to speak to Barcelona, where a rebellion in Vaskonii deflected it. Stifle a rebellion with great brutality, Louis went back to Barcelona, where he divided the army into three parts, one left with them in the Roussillon, another for the assault of the city (she commanded Rostan (Rostangen), Count Heron), the third part , commanded by Guillaume had to cover the border of Zaragoza, that does not suddenly attacked besieging Moors. Besieged in the city of Cordoba to send for help. Amir Hisham I immediately sent troops to their assistance, but it was divided Guillaume, who has since joined the besieged city. Soon the besieged began to suffer severe hunger. When the Romans realized that the city iznuren a long siege and was on the verge of collapse, they called Louis that he had personally accepted the surrender, glorify your name Taking powerful fortress. However, defenders of Barcelona continued to stand fast, looking forward to the challenges francs during the winter cold. Then the Romans began to prepare for the winter siege. Seeing this, the residents of the city betrayed his wali Haroun, and the successor Rodic Saadoun, and surrendered the city. Leaving it for the protection of Beru, the son of Guillaume, won the title of Count of Barcelona, Louis returned to Aquitaine. Capture of Barcelona has initiated the creation of the Spanish brand - frontier outpost to protect the population from the attacks of the Moors Aquitaine.

In summer, 802 years, Louis once again invaded Spain. Were to take the city Tarragona, Orton and Lutsera completely devastated the whole district up to the Tortosa. He then divided his army into two parts; much of them turned himself in Tortosa (not reaching a result), and the rest of army ordered to move across the river Ebro, secretly go to the rear of Moor and suddenly attack them. Thus, the Franks came to the town of Villa-Roubaix and ransacked it, but soon gathered a large army of Moors and francs blocked the retreat of the valley Valle Ibana, natural position which gave the opportunity to destroy the whole army francs. Local residents held a troop francs through a mountain pass to the rear of the Moors. Maura were defeated and fled. Louis for assistance in the fight against Saracen, the 805 was given the freedom of the Magna Carta community residents of Andorra.

Soon, King Louis was the preparations for a new hike in Spain. However, his father instructed him to protect the coast from the Norman invasions, and to lead a campaign in Spain has sent Ingoberta. At 809 francs in the army again took to Tortosa, and on horses and mules carried dismantled ships. The bulk of troops, as well as for the first time, immediately went to Tortosa, led by Ingobertom. The lower part, with the ships on the carts, secretly moved to bypass, then the ships, together with the horses crossed the Ebro, intending to go to the rear of the enemy. But this plan failed: Moors learned of the approaching francs and Abaydun, Tortosa ruler with large forces attacked this detachment. Although francs was able to repel an attack, but a sudden blow had failed, and the Franks were forced to retreat. Nothing has made and the main army, was besieged Tortosa.