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Precept of the emperor Carloman II to the bishop of Girona Teuter.

Date
881
Archive
Diocesan Archive of Girona – Chapter Archive – Diocesan Library of the Seminary
Document type
Textual
Reference code
CAT ACG 7 1 1 Perg. 4
Link to the archive
Description

The precept of Emperor Carloman II to Bishop Teuter of Girona, dated 29 August 881, is one of the oldest and most valuable testimonies of Carolingian authority in Catalonia. This document, preserved in the Diocesan Archive of Girona, confirms the possessions granted to the Girona See by her father, Emperor Lluís II el Quec. Written in Latin and in Carolingian script, it retains an original wax seal, an exceptional item for the time. The precept reflects the integration of Girona into the political and ecclesiastical structure of the Carolingian Empire, and shows how the imperial power recognized and consolidated the role of the Church as an agent of territorial and cultural organization. This document is key to understanding the origins of early medieval Catalonia and its link with the construction of a Christian and feudal Europe, articulated through networks of loyalty, diplomacy and legitimacy.