Pere Galceran de Pinós asked the Count of Barcelona to find out if his son Galceran de Pinós was alive, and what ransom was demanded for his release.

The legendThe legend

The Count of Barcelona, ​​Ramon Berenguer IV, organized an expedition to conquer Almeria, a refuge town of Muslim pirates.

Ramon Berenguer IV Count of Barcelona. Born in 1113 and died in 1162. He accessed the throne in 1131 at the death of his father. + info
Ermengol VI d’Urgell, Count of Urgell (1102-54) Son of Ermengol V. Infant still, the father succeeded under the tutelage of grandfather, Pedro Ansúrez. + info
Bernat Amat de Cardona Son of Deodat de Claramunt and Ermessenda de Cardona, daughter of the viscount Ramon Folc I, inherited from the maternal uncle Folc II the viscounty of Cardona. + info
Santcerní Knight of Galceran de Pinós and lord of the castle of Sull, near Bagà (Berguedà). His holy intercessor was Saint Genís. + info
Maid The maiden represents the virgin, young girl, who is given voluntarily according to the legend, to recover the young Galceran de Pinós as a tribute that the king of Granada demands. + info

Galceran de Pinós o Galceran II de Pinós Head of Baronia de Pinós and admiral of the Catalan fleet that went to the conquest of Almeria and Granada. + info
St. Stephen Protomarret Victim of the jealousy of the Hellenistic Jews, was condemned and stoned by the sanhedrin. + info
Pere Galceran de Pinós Lord of the baronies of Pinós, he was the son of Ramon Galceran de Pinós and de Dalda, daughter of the count of Besalú. He married Sicarda. + info
King of Almeria Abd Allah ben Muhammad ben al-Ramimi succeeded Abú Abd Allah ben Maymum, who had risen in 1145. + info
King of Granada In 1145 Ibn Abi Yafar of Murcia led an army that was defeated and he was killed. + info
Pastor The character representing a pastor is the one who ends the dance parliament and with a funny attitude and vulgar language announces that the representation is over and explains how when he was grazing the herd in the Plan of Maset. + info
Galceran de Pinós or Galceran II de Pinós Head of Baronia de Pinós and admiral of the Catalan fleet that went to the conquest of Almeria and Granada. + info
St. Stephen Protomarate </ b> Victim of the envy of the Hellenistic Jews, was condemned and stoned by the sanhedrin. + info
Pere Galceran de Pinós </ b> Lord of the baronies of Pinós, he was the son of Ramon Galceran de Pinós and de Dalda, daughter of the count of Besalú. He married Sicarda. + info
King of Almeria Abd Allah ben Muhammad ben al-Ramimi succeeded Abú Abd Allah ben Maymum, who had risen in 1145. + info
King of Granada In 1145 Ibn Abi Yafar of Murcia led an army that was defeated and he was killed. + info
Pastor </ b> The character representing a pastor is the one who ends the dance parliament and with a funny attitude and vulgar language announces that the representation is over and explains how when he was grazing the herd in the Plan of Maset. + info
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__1lJIorge4?t=28m31s

Vila-seca remembered for a long time the events of the legend through a dance.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nJERuZ3RmM&t=600s

The legend of the Rescue has been streamlined and interpreted in many cultural fields, both in Bagà and in Vila-seca.

The people have remembered the legend through their festive and cultural manifestations.

Popular culturePopular culture

In many places of the country we find artistic manifestations that refer to the Rescue of San Esteban.

IconographyIconography

Veracreu is one of the most relevant objects of the medieval goldsmith shop in Catalonia.

The Pinós have remained in the history of Catalonia through the union with several noble families.

The Freners guild of Barcelona started printing a sheet with the explanation of the miracle.

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