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García I Fernández, conde de Castilla (Count of Castile) and Alava was the youngest of the four sons of Fernán González, conde de Castilla, and his first wife, Sancha Sánchez de Pamplona. His birth date is unknown, but as García first appears in a document dated to 1 February 944[1] he must have been before that date.[2], a date of about 938-940 is used by some secondary sources.[3],[1]
However another source states that García is not named with his three brothers; Gonzalo, Sancho and Munio in a document dated to 23 December 941, which means he must have been born in 942 or 943,[4] or circa 941 if he was still very young.[2]
García succeeded his father as conde de Castilla and Alava in 970 his elder brothers having died before that date, and first appears in a document from the monastery of San Cristobal de Ibeas, as comite Garzia Fredenandez in Castella on 1 March that year.[1],[2] There was no opposition to his succession from Alava or Castile or from García's overlord Ramiro III, King of Leon, which may indicate that he already had some autonomy in the region.[1]
In conjunction with other Christian rulers of the Iberian peninsula, who were extended family members, the first years of his rule saw much diplomatic activity with the Muslim rulers, particularly the Caliphate of Córdoba, which in this period reigned supreme over the rest of the peninsula.[1] However García broke the truce with Córdoba, when he attacked the castle of Deza on 2 September 974.[1]
Much of the rest of García's rule consisted of battling the Muslim rulers, particularly Almanazor,[4],[5] and also with problems in the Kingdom of Leon.[5]
In 991 or perhaps 994, his eldest son Sancho García, also rebelled, although the exact reasons for this are unknown.[6]
He died in combat in Córdoba on 29 July 995 and was buried in San Pedro de Cardeña.[2]
García I Fernández married about 962 and definitely before 12 July 970, Ava de Ribagorza, daughter of Raimundo II, conde de Ribagorza and Garsenda de Fezensac.[2] She was born circa 940 and died after 988, also being buried in San Pedro de Cardeña.[2]
They had seven children;[2]
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