The kings after Alaric II favoured Narbonne as a capital, but twice (611 and 531) were defeated and forced back to Barcelona by the Franks before Theudis moved the capital there permanently.
Pärast Alarich II eelistasid kuningad pealinnana Narbonne'i, kuid kaks korda (611 ja 531) võitsid neid frangid ja nad sunniti tagasi Barcelonasse, enne kui Theudis kolis pealinna lõplikult sinna.