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Charter of Charlemagne

Date
817 - 1382
Archive
Diocesan Archive of Girona – Chapter Archive – Diocesan Library of the Seminary
Document type
Textual
Reference code
CAT ADG 1 1 1 Calaix 5 n.1
Link to the archive
Description

The cartoral called Charlemagne, of the bishop of Girona compiles, chronologically, 627 documents from the miter of Girona, dated between the years 817 and 1382. It consists of two volumes made at different times: the first prepared in the time of bishop Arnau de Creixell (1199-1221), consists of 379 folios in parchment; the second, dated during the episcopate of Pere de Rocabertí (1318-1324), with a document added in 1382, has 38 folios, which follow the numbering of the previous volume.
The current binding of the 18th century cartoral is in brown leather, with five metal keys embedded in each of the covers. The current name of Cartoral de Charlemagne was given to it at the end of the 16th century, when the legends about the emperor, conqueror of the city, were very much alive in Girona.
Due to its uniqueness, it has been declared a Cultural Property of National Interest (Agreement of the Government of the Generalitat of Catalonia of 2 May 2000)