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

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|  | Kingdom of Asturias

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| Duchy of Gascony
| Kingdom of Castile |

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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]

## Counts of Álava

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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.

### Vassals of the Asturian monarchs

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Name | Portrait | Birth | Marriage(s) | Death

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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

### Vassals of the Navarrese monarchs

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Name | Portrait | Birth | Marriage(s) | Death

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Munio González
c.1030 |  | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown
Fortún Íñiguez
c.1043 |  | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown
Munio Muñoz
c.1045 |  | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown
Alvaro Díaz known as Don Marcelo
c.1056 |  | Unknown | Goto López | before July 1072

### Vassals of the Castilian monarchs

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Name | Portrait | Birth | Marriage(s) | Death

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Lope Íñiguez
Also Lord of Biscay
c.1076 |  | c.1050
Son of Íñigo López and Toda Fortunez | Ticlo Díaz[2]
five children | 1093
Lope González
c.1093 |  | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown
Lope Sánchez
c.1099 |  | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown
Diego López
the White
Also Lord of Biscay
1093–1124 |  | 1075
Son of Lope Íñiguez and Ticlo Díaz | María Sánchez
three children | 1124
Ladrón Íñiguez
c.1130 |  | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown
Lope Díaz
the one from Nájera
Also Lord of Biscay
1125–1170 |  | Unknown
Son of Diego López and María Sánchez | Aldonza[3]
eleven children | 6 May 1170
Vela Ladrón
Vela from Navarre
Also Lord of Biscay
c.1155 |  | 1115
Son of Ladrón Íñiguez | Unknown | 1173
Juan Vélaz
c.1174 |  | Unknown
Son of Vela Ladrón | Unknown | Unknown

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.

## See also

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* Álava
* Kingdom of Navarre

## References

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1. ^ Martínez Díez, Gonzalo (2005). El condado de Castilla (711-1038): la historia frente a la leyenda. Marcial Pons Historia, p.199. ISBN 9788495379948.
2. ^ Balparda de las Herrerías 1933–34, pp. 257 and 259.
3. ^ Salazar y Acha 1985, pp. 57–60.

### Works cited

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* Balparda de las Herrerías, Gregorio de (1933–34). Historia crítica de Vizcaya y de sus Fueros. Vol. II, Libro III. El primer fuero de Vizcaya, el de los Señores. Bilbao: Imprenta Mayli. OCLC 634212337.
* Salazar y Acha, Jaime de (1985). Una Familia de la Alta Edad Media: Los Velas y su Realidad Histórica. Asociación Española de Estudios Genealógicos y Heráldicos. ISBN 84-398-3591-4.

*[c.]: circa