CERDANYA Oliba

Abt 0920 - 0988  (68 years)

• Name	CERDANYA Oliba
  Birth	Abt 0920
  Gender	Male
  Death	0988	Monte Cassino, Italia
  Notes	Oliba de Cerdanya (later Oliba II "Cabreta" Comte de Cerdanya i Besalú) was born in about 920 and was the thirdson of Miró(n) II, Comte de Cerdanya, Besalú, Conflent i Berga and his wife Ava (see note in father's profile regarding potential parents of Ava). [1] [2] [3] The County of Cerdanya was a predominantly Basque region under nominal control of the Moors since 731. The nearby County of Besalú was reconquered from the Moors by 785. Siblings and Accession of Elder Brothers His parents Mirón and Ava had four children together: [1] Seniofredo Guifré Oliba Miró(n) Mirón also had five children with a mistress named Vigilia, including Gotruda, who married Lope I, Comte de Pallars. [1] His father, Miró(n) II Comte de Cerdanya i Besalú, died in 927 - when Oliba was only a child. Miró's eldest sons Seniofredo (Sunifred) and Guifré succeeded their father jointly as Comte de Cerdanya, Besalú, Conflent i Berga. [1] [3] [2] Marriage, Family and Accession Oliba's married Ermengarde, who may have been the daughter of Count Gausbert of Empúries. [3] Ermengard and Oliba had six children, and Oliba also fathered a child with a mistress. [1] Oliba eventually succeeded both of his elder brothers, becoming Comte de Cerdanya i Besalú. [1] [3] Travels to Italy and Succession In 968, Oliba travelled to Rome with an Abbott - and he made a second journey to Italy by 988, to the monastery of Monte Cassino north of Rome, where spent his remaining days - abdicating his titles in Spain to his sons. He died at Monte Cassino in 988. [3] His eldest son, who succeeded to Besalú and Ripoli, was Bernat I "Tallaferro" Comte de Besalú i Ripoli. [1] [4] [5] His second son, who succeeded to Cerdanya and Berga, was Guifré, Comte de Cerdanya i Berga. [1] [3] Sources ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Cawley, Charles. Medieval Lands: A prosopography of medieval European noble and royal families. Published by Charles Cawley and the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy (FMG) 2006-2021, including source citations and relevant texts; hosted online by FMG, accessed 2024: Comtes de Cerdanya. (See also WikiTree's source page for MedLands) ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wikipedia - Miró II of Cerdanya ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Wikipedia - Oliba Cabreta, Count of Cerdanya and Besalú ↑ Cawley, Charles. Medieval Lands: A prosopography of medieval European noble and royal families. Published by Charles Cawley and the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy (FMG) 2006-2021, including source citations and relevant texts; hosted online by FMG, accessed 2024: Comtes de Besalú. (See also WikiTree's source page for MedLands) ↑ Wikipedia - Bernard I, Count of Besalú
  Person ID	I59679	Freeman-Smith
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

  Father	BARCELONA Mirón,   b. Abt 0888, Comtat de Barcelona, Catalan d. Oct 0927, Ripoli, Comtat de Barcelona (Age 39 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	RIBAGORZA Ava,   b. Abt 0888   d. Bef 26 Feb 0961 (Age < 73 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F26500	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	AMPURIAS Ermengarde,   b. Abt 0940
  Children	1. CERDANYA Bernat,   b. Abt 0960, Condado de Barcelona, Reino de los Francos d. 1020, Comté de Provence,Royaume de Bourgogne (Age 60 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F26499	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026