Miró III of Cerdanya

Miró III of Cerdanya and II of Besalú, Bonfill (920 in Girona – 984), was count of Cerdanya and Besalú (968–984). The third son of Miro II and Ava, he was the successor of his brother, Sunifred II of Cerdanya. He was first clergyman, then archdeacon (957), and finally bishop of Girona (970-984). He traveled to Rome twice, and maintained a great friendship with Gerbert of Aurillac, the future Pope Sylvester II. He was a great writer, of a very particular style. He devoted his historical writings to recalling and praising the people in the families of the Catalan counts.

Miró III of Cerdanya

Miró III of Cerdanya and II of Besalú, Bonfill (920 in Girona – 984), was count of Cerdanya and Besalú (968–984). The third son of Miro II and Ava, he was the successor of his brother, Sunifred II of Cerdanya. He was first clergyman, then archdeacon (957), and finally bishop of Girona (970-984). He traveled to Rome twice, and maintained a great friendship with Gerbert of Aurillac, the future Pope Sylvester II. He was a great writer, of a very particular style. He devoted his historical writings to recalling and praising the people in the families of the Catalan counts.