Rampon, Count of Barcelona

Rampo (* 770, † 825 ) was a Frankish Count of Barcelona in Catalonia today. He testified 814-822.

After the violent dismissal of Count Berà it kept Emperor Louis the Pious wiser to transfer his county a nobleman who was not affected by the local disputes in the Spanish market. He chose the Franks Rampo, who had to have faithfully served the Great Emperor Charles already, because Rampo it was after the report of the Astronomus, Vita Hludowici, cap. 21, which was from Aachen with the news of his death Charles to his son Louis the Pious, then ( 814) King of Aquitaine sent. As Rampo had come to Orléans, Bishop of Orléans Theodulf guessed there, however, the reason for his journey, and came Rampo a private messenger to Louis the Pious before.

In addition to the County of Barcelona ruled Rampo also the counties of Girona and Besalu. On the orders of the court in Aachen, he conquered occupied by the Moors to the river Segre. His successor Bernhard of Septimania was determined, which is 827 for the first time witnessed as Count of Barcelona.