Gonzalo Fernández was Count of Burgos (c. 899–915 ) and of Castile (c. 909–915, 912–915 or 915–c. 917 ).
12-992: Gonzalo Fernández may refer to: Gonzalo Fernández of Castile , Count of Burgos (ca. 899-915) and of Castile (c. 909-915) Gonzalo Fernández de Traba (died 1160), Galician nobleman Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba (1453–1515), known as el Gran Capitán , Castilian general and statesman Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba (1585–1635) , Spanish military leader Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba (1520–1578) , 3rd duke of Sessa Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo y Valdés (1478–1557), Castilian writer and historian Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba (1585–1635) , Spanish military leader Gonzalo Fernández (Uruguayan politician) (born 1952), Foreign Minister of Uruguay 2008–2009 Gonzalo Fernández de la Mora (1924–2002), Spanish essayist and politician Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño (born 1980), Spanish golfer Gonzalo Fernández Parrilla , Spanish scholar and translator of Arabic literature [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
24-459: A military objective for 200 years, from the beginning of the construction of its castle by the Arabs in the ninth century (at which time the population was called Castromoro) until it fell finally into the hands of the kingdom of Castile. The innumerable fights that took place this time throughout were the reason so that this place located in the border of Castile consolidated as an urban nucleus. In 1187
36-443: A small hill, 70 km west of the capital of the province ( Soria ), 28 km from Tiermes and 45 km from Aranda de Duero . The Arab Gormaz Castle is located nearby. The zone where it is located has known settlements from prehistory. Historically, both Roman and Arab , constructed establishments of which some heritage is conserved. The Arabs considered it a very important Christian center. This caused it to become
48-499: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Gonzalo Fern%C3%A1ndez of Castile He was recorded for the first time in 899 as Count of Burgos. He soon expanded the region under his control to the eastern mountain valleys, capturing Lara , where a castle was built, thus extending his rule from the foot of the Cantabrian Mountains around Espinosa de los Monteros to
60-607: The area for five generations for the family until it became a kingdom under Fernando I of Castile of the Jimenez dynasty . Gonzalo's name appears for the first time in charter of the Monastery of San Pedro de Cardeña (899), one of the most influential monastic houses later in Castile, together with the Monastery of Santo Domingo de Silos . He was also the founder of the other monastic house of San Pedro de Arlanza (912). In 912, he took
72-410: The battle of Valdejunquera (920), after which he was considered dead. Modern scholars suspect that he must have been in disgrace at court for some unrecorded mistake or other major offense typically resulting in exile, as somebody with his name and the then seldom given rank of count — Gundisalvus comes — appears signing royal documents at the court of Navarre between 924 and 930, the year that his son
84-434: The first Cortes of Castile were celebrated in the town and its importance continued growing until the end of the thirteenth century, when it reached its maximum splendor. By this date it had 3000 inhabitants (120 knights ), four parishes and two monasteries located outside the limits of the village. After the thirteenth century, the town decayed slowly. It experienced periods of great poverty and loss of population until
96-506: The lead role in the Castilian offensive to the river Duero, settling the old villages of Haza, Clunia and San Esteban de Gormaz . Gonzalo Fernández appears as Count of Castile for the first time in a document of January 8, 914, and again on January 1, 915. He appears witnessing royal documents among other magnates and nobles at the Leonese court main assemblies until the defeat of the Leonese in
108-479: The river Arlanza. This became the border with the neighbouring Muslim territories. In order to extend his territory this far, he first had to displace the Muslims based at the stronghold of Carazo that dominated the area and access. This was achieved after a long and well-contested struggle. The valley of Lara was the rallying point from which his son Fernán González achieved the quasi-independence of Castile, securing
120-411: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gonzalo_Fernández&oldid=1186522112 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
132-456: Was given the authority of count alone. Previously, his wife Muniadonna, who seems to have been a member of the Asturian royal family, appears holding the patrimony estates and county regency during the minority of their son Fernán. They also had a son named Ramiro. His remains were laid to rest in a vault at San Pedro de Arlanza, as Friar Antonio de Yepes registers in his "General Chronicle". He
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#1733086319014144-611: Was succeeded in Burgos by his brother, Nuño Fernández . San Esteban de Gormaz San Esteban de Gormaz is a municipality in the province of Soria in the autonomous community of Castile-Leon , Spain . Its population is approximately 3,500. The town is located in the Wool Route and the Way of the Cid, the route of the exile of the Cid . The village lies between the bank of River Duero and
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