Elvira of Castile, Queen of León
Elvira García of Castile (965–1017) was the daughter of García Fernández of Castile and Ava de Ribagorza.
She married to Bermudo II of León and had three children from this marriage: Alfonso, Theresa, and Sancha.
After the death of her husband in 999, she shared the regency for her son with count Menendo Gonzales until 1007, when she retired and became a nun.
Ancestry
| Ancestors of Elvira of Castile, Queen of León |
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16. Fernándo González |
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8. Gonzalo Fernández, Count of Castile |
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17. Gutina |
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4. Fernán González, Count of Castile |
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18. (perh) Ramiro, Anti-King of León |
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9. Muniadona Ramírez of León |
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2. García Fernández, Count of Castile |
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20. García Jiménez of Pamplona |
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10. Sancho I of Navarre |
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21. Dadildis of Pallars (sister of 24) |
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5. Sancha of Navarre |
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22. Aznar Sánchez, Lord of Larraun |
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11. Toda Aznárez |
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23. Onneca Fortúnez |
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1. Elvira of Castile, Queen of León |
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24. Raymond I, Count of Pallars and Ribagorza |
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12. Bernard I Ramírez, Count of Ribagorza |
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6. Raymond II, Count of Ribagorza |
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26. Galindo Aznárez II, Count of Aragon |
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13. Tota Galíndez |
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27. Acibella Garcés (daughter of 28 & 29) |
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3. Ava of Ribagorza |
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28. García II Sánchez, Duke of Gascony |
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14. William Garcés, Count of Fézensac |
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29. Amuna (Munia) |
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7. Garsinda of Fézensac |
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References
| Persondata |
| Name |
Castile, Elvira Of, Queen Of Leon |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
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| Date of birth |
965 |
| Place of birth |
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| Date of death |
1017 |
| Place of death |
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