Garcia Fernández OF CASTILE (938-998)

	García Fernández of Castile

Individual Events and Attributes

Marriage

Individual Note

García Fernández, called of the White Hands (Spanish: Él de las Manos Blancas) (Burgos, 938 — Córdoba, 995), was the count of Castile and Alava from 970 to 995.

García Fernández of CastileThe son of Count Fernán González, he continued to recognise the suzerainty of the Kingdom of León, even though he was practically autonomous. In order to expand his frontiers at the expense of the Moors, in 974 he expanded the social base of the nobility by promulgating decrees stating that any villein of Castrojeriz who equipped a knight for battle would enter the ranks of the nobility. He was succeeded by his son, Sancho I of Castile.

In 960, Garcia married Ava of Ribagorza, daughter of Raymond II, count of Ribagorza. They had seven children:

Mayor García, married Raymond III, count of Pallars-Jussà, they claimed Ribagorza

Sancho García, conde de Castilla

Urraca García

Gonzalo García (died 979), speculated to have been ancestor of the House of Lara

Elvira García (died 1017), married in 991 Bermudo II of León

Toda García, married Sancho Gómez of Saldaña, of the powerful Beni Gómez family

Oneca García, married in 995 Almanzar, chamberlain of Cordoba

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