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Miró of Cerdanya II

Birth
Barcelona, Provincia de Barcelona, Cataluna, Spain
Death
927 (aged 48–49)
Barcelona, Provincia de Barcelona, Cataluna, Spain
Burial
Ripoll, Provincia de Girona, Cataluna, Spain Add to Map
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Miró II of Cerdanya and I of Besalú born about 878 and died 927, he was count of Cerdanya from 897 to 927 and of Besalú from 920 to 927.
He was the son of Wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona, from whom he inherited the county of Cerdanya. After the death of his uncle, Radulf of Besalú, in 920, he inherited the county of Besalú.
He continued the work of his father, contributing to the ecclesiastical restoration of the pagus of Berga.
From his marriage to Ava of Ribagorza, he had four sons and one daughter:
Sunifred II of Cerdanya (915-968), who received the county of Cerdanya from his father, and became count of Besalú after his brother's death
Wilfred II of Besalú (?-957), who received the county of Besalú from his father
Miró III of Cerdanya (?-984), who became count of Cerdayna and Besalú after Sunifred's death
Oliba Cabreta (920-990), who received both counties as well as that of Ripoll
Fredeburga, abbess of the Monastery of Sant Joan de les Abadesses in Ripollès
Also, his relationship with Virgilia of Empuriès, daughter of Dela, count of Empuriès, produced (among others):
Gotruda of Cerdanya (?-c. 960), married Lupo of Pallars
Miró II of Cerdanya and I of Besalú born about 878 and died 927, he was count of Cerdanya from 897 to 927 and of Besalú from 920 to 927.
He was the son of Wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona, from whom he inherited the county of Cerdanya. After the death of his uncle, Radulf of Besalú, in 920, he inherited the county of Besalú.
He continued the work of his father, contributing to the ecclesiastical restoration of the pagus of Berga.
From his marriage to Ava of Ribagorza, he had four sons and one daughter:
Sunifred II of Cerdanya (915-968), who received the county of Cerdanya from his father, and became count of Besalú after his brother's death
Wilfred II of Besalú (?-957), who received the county of Besalú from his father
Miró III of Cerdanya (?-984), who became count of Cerdayna and Besalú after Sunifred's death
Oliba Cabreta (920-990), who received both counties as well as that of Ripoll
Fredeburga, abbess of the Monastery of Sant Joan de les Abadesses in Ripollès
Also, his relationship with Virgilia of Empuriès, daughter of Dela, count of Empuriès, produced (among others):
Gotruda of Cerdanya (?-c. 960), married Lupo of Pallars


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