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Dela, Count of Empúries

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Dela (Catalan: Delà) (d. c. 894), count of Empúries (862–894), was the son of Sunyer I of Empúries, whom he succeeded along with his brother, Sunyer II of Empúries, in 862.[1]

The brothers tried to conquer the county of Girona, but their relative, Wilfred the Hairy, halted their advances.

He married Sixilona, daughter of Sunifred I, Count of Barcelona, and they had the following children:

Preceded by Count of Empúries
862-894
Succeeded by

References

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  1. ^ Jarrett, Jonathan Andrew (2010). Rulers and Ruled in Frontier Catalonia, 880-1010: Pathways of Power. Boydell & Brewer. pp. 8–10. ISBN 978-0-86193-309-9.