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In 897, [[Wilfred the Hairy]] died and divided his vast Catalan patrimony (technically just a plurality of public offices) between his four sons. Cerdanya, [[County of Conflent|Conflent]], and [[County of Berga|Berga]] went to [[Miro of Cerdanya|Miro]]. The [[Fenouillèdes]] and [[Capcir]] were also annexed to Cerdanya at this time. From 913 to 920, Miro also held Besalú, but on his death in 927, his territories were divided between his four sons. The eldest, [[Sunifred, Count of Urgell and Cerdanya|Sunifred]], received Cerdanya and a certain primacy over his brothers. In the last half of the 10th century, the counties of Miro were reunited (984) under one ruler: [[Oliba Cabreta]].
His county comprised Besalú, the Fenouillèdes, Capcir, the [[Baridà]], the valley of [[Orillas]], that of [[Lillet]], the [[Berguedà]], the [[Ripollés]], the [[Vallespir]], the upper plain of [[Roussillon]] from [[Illa de Tet]] to [[Sant Esteve del Monasterio]], [[Conflent]], the [[Donasà]], and [[Peyrepertuse]]. Oliba's counties and the counties of [[Borrell II, Count of Barcelona]], formed the two main divisions of Catalonia during the latter half of the 10th century.<ref>Lewis, 209.</ref> Oliba brought Cerdanya to its zenith. He expanded his lordship to the north into the [[County of Carcassonne]] and to the west into the [[County of Roussillon|Counties of Roussillon]] and [[County of Empúries|Empúries]].<ref>Lewis, 348.</ref> He extended his authority over the churches of [[Sant
It is clear, however, from evidence dating from between 987 and 1031, that the [[Carolingian]] court system and [[Lex Visigothorum|Visigothic law]] were still in effect in Cerdanya.<ref>Lewis, 373.</ref> The count presided over judicial tribunals with the assistance of the ''judices'' (judges) and ''boni homines'' (good men) of the county.<ref>Lewis, 374.</ref>
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