Miró I the young, was the first independent count of Besalú since until 920 the county was united to Girona. From this moment on, the fate of the county will be more united with the Pyrenean counties. He was followed in the Besalú count dynasty Guifré II (who was murdered), Sunifred, Miró Bonfill (bishop founder of three churches in Besalú), Oliba Cabreta (who expanded the territory to lands beyond the Pyrenees), Bernat I Tallaferro (who consolidated the county territory inherited from Cabreta and increased religious power: bearer of the True Cross and promoter of the Bishopric of Besalú in 1017), Guillem I el Gras, Guillem II el Tro, Bernat II and possibly Bernat III (new studies consider that Bernat II and Bernat III could have been the same person).The twelfth century was a good time for the Abbot of the Monastery of Sant Pere as he was the highest representative of the administrative and religious power of Besalú until the arrival of Veguer.