Acfred I of Carcassonne
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Acfred I was the Count of Razès from 837 and Count of Carcassonne from 877.
Acfred was the younger son of Oliba I of Carcassonne
. He inherited Razès on his father's death, while his elder brother Oliba II inherited Carcassonne. Acfred and Oliba probably shared authority with each other in their two counties until the elder's death in 877, when Acfred inherited both counties, probably in legally as regent for his nephew Bencion I, but actually as count in his own right. Bencion nevertheless succeeded him on his death.
Acfred married Adelinda, sister of William I of Aquitaine
. He had three sons:
Acfred was the younger son of Oliba I of Carcassonne
Oliba I of Carcassonne
Oliba I of Carcassonne was a count of Carcassonne in the 9th century.He was the son of Bello of Carcassonne, and brother of Sunifred I of Barcelona...
. He inherited Razès on his father's death, while his elder brother Oliba II inherited Carcassonne. Acfred and Oliba probably shared authority with each other in their two counties until the elder's death in 877, when Acfred inherited both counties, probably in legally as regent for his nephew Bencion I, but actually as count in his own right. Bencion nevertheless succeeded him on his death.
Acfred married Adelinda, sister of William I of Aquitaine
William I of Aquitaine
William I , called the Pious, was the Count of Auvergne from 886 and Duke of Aquitaine from 893, succeeding the Poitevin ruler Ebalus Manser. He made numerous monastic foundations, most important among them the foundation of Cluny Abbey on 11 September 910.William was the son of Bernard II of...
. He had three sons:
- William II of AquitaineWilliam II of AquitaineWilliam II the Young was the Count of Auvergne and Duke of Aquitaine from 918 to his death, succeeding his uncle William I....
- Acfred of Aquitaine
- Bernard III of Auvergne