Aisso facts for kids
Ayxun or Aissó was a nobleman who led a rebellion in parts of Catalonia, like Barcelona, Ausona, and Girona, between 826 and 827. We don't know for sure who he was.
Some historians think Aissó was a Visigoth, a former helper of Count Berà, who had lost his position. Others believe he was an Arab named Ayxun ibn Sulayman ibn Yaqdhan al-Arabí. This Ayxun was the son of Sulayman al-Arabi, who had been captured by Frankish soldiers and put in prison.
Why the Rebellion Started
After Bernat of Septimania became the new Count of Barcelona, Aissó joined a rebellion against him. Only one castle, Roda de Ter in the county of Ausona, tried to resist the rebels. It was destroyed by Aissó's forces. Many Goth nobles also joined Aissó and Guillemó, who was the son of Berà and a Count himself.
Aissó used his base in central Catalonia to attack areas like the County of Cerdanya and the Vallés region. The young Count Bernat asked for help from the Emperor and from some local Goth noblemen, and he received it in 826.
Asking for Help from the Emir
Facing strong opposition, Aissó decided to ask for help from the only power that could stand up to the Franks: the Emir of Córdoba. He sent his brother to ask Abd ar-Rahman II, the Emir, for support.
The Emir sent his general, Ubayd Allah Abu Marwan (also known as Abu Marwan), who arrived in Zaragoza in May 827. From there, his army entered the County of Barcelona and reached the city of Barcelona later that summer. They tried to capture the city but couldn't. However, they did raid and take things from the areas around it. The army then moved to Girona, which they attacked on October 10, 827.
The End of the Rebellion
When Louis I the Pious, the Emperor, heard about the Muslim raid, he ordered his son Pepin I of Aquitaine and Counts Hugo of Tours and Matfred of Orleans to gather an army. However, it took a long time to get the army ready. By the time it was formed, Abu Marwan was already heading back south.
The rebels, including Aissó, fled with Abu Marwan's forces in 826. Aissó likely went to Córdoba to find safety. He was later killed there on the orders of the Emir, who suspected him of plotting against him. Guillemó also lived the rest of his life away from his home, in Córdoba.
See also
In Spanish: Aizón para niños
