Oliba Cabreta
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Oliba Cabreta (c. 920 – 990) was the
count of Besalú
from 984 until his abdication in 988.
Life
He was the fourth son of Miró II and Ava. He inherited Cerdanya from his eldest brother Sunifred II and Besalú from his elder brother Miró III. He was originally under the tutelage of his mother from his father's death in 927.
During his tenure, he added Berga and Ripoll to his domains. In 979, Roger I of Carcassonne ceded Capcir to him. In 984, he assumed the direction of all his father's counties when his last brother died without heirs.
Oliba travelled twice to
for his sons and he lived out his days in Italy until 990.Issue
He had issue:
- Bernard I, Count of Besalú (died 1020)
- Wifred II, Count of Cerdanya c. 970-1050
- Abbot Oliba c. 971–1046
- Berengar, became bishop of Elne
- Adelaida, married John d'Oriol, lord of Sales
