The historic centre of Girona is the core of the city known as old town, the Barri Vell, which translated from Catalan means "the old quarter".The old quarter of Girona reflects more than 2000 years of city history, originating from the Roman era, which has a pronounced medieval footprint, and a more modern tone, reflected in the restorations and a few changes.The first historical inhabitants in the region were Iberians; Girona is the ancient Gerunda, a city of the Ausetani. Later, the Romans built a citadel there, which was given the name of Gerunda. The Visigoths ruled in Girona until it was conquered by the Moors in 715. Charlemagne reconquered it in 785 and made it one of the fourteen original counties of Catalonia. It was wrested temporarily from the Moors, who recaptured it in 793. From this time until the Moors were finally driven out in 1015, the city repeatedly changed hands. It was sacked by the Moors in 827, 842, 845, 935, and 982. Wilfred the Hairy incorporated Girona into the County of Barcelona in 878.