County of Álava

County of Álava Arabako konderria Condado de Álava
c. 860–1200
Status	Vassal of the Kingdom of Asturias Vassal of the Kingdom of León Vassal of the Kingdom of Navarre
Capital	Victoriacum
Government	County
Historical era	Middle Ages
• Established	c. 860
• Annexation to the Kingdom of Castile	1200
Preceded by Succeeded by Kingdom of Asturias Duchy of Gascony Kingdom of Castile

The County of Álava (Basque: Arabako konderria) was one of the Basque señoríos, a feudal territory during the 9th and 13th centuries that corresponds to present-day Álava, in the Basque Country. Until the final invasion and incorporation into the Kingdom of Castile in the year 1200, the county was governed by counts vassals of the Kingdoms of Asturias, León and Navarre, being under the sphere of influence of one or the other at different times. The figure governing Alava received the title of Count of Álava.^[1]

The Counts of Álava were the governing figures of the County of Álava and were, at different times, under the sphere of influence of the kingdoms of Asturias, Navarre and, ultimately, Castile.

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriage(s)	Death
Eylo c. 868
Rodrigo of Castile Also first Count of Castile c.860-c.870		Unknown	Egilona	873
Vela Jiménez Also known as Vigila Scemeniz c.882-c.897		Unknown	Velasquita Sánchez two children	Unknown
Gonzalo Téllez Known as Count of Lantaron and Cerezo c.897-c.919		Unknown	Flámula	915
Munio Vélaz Known as Monnio Uigilazi in Alaba c.919		Unknown Son of Vela Jiménez and Velasquita Sánchez	Velasquita four children	919
Fernando Díaz 923		Unknown Son of Diego Rodríguez Porcelos	Unknown	Unknown
Álvaro Herraméliz Known as Count of Lantaron and Álava c929-931		Unknown	Sancha Sánchez of Pamplona two children	Unknown
Fernán González of Castile Also Count of Castile 932-970		c.910 Son of Gonzalo Fernández of Castile and Muniadona of Lara	Sancha Sánchez of Pamplona, widow of Álvaro Herrameliz seven children	970
García Fernández of Castile Of the white hands Also Count of Castile 970-995		938 Son of Fernán González of Castile and Sancha Sánchez of Pamplona	Ava of Ribagorza seven children	995
Sancho García of Castile Also Count of Castile 995		c.965 Son of García Fernández of Castile and Ava of Ribagorza	Urraca Gómez five children	1017

From the year 1200, the County of Álava was fully incorporated into the Kingdom of Castile and the title of Count of Álava ceased to be used.

• Álava
• Kingdom of Navarre

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