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Elvira and Bermudo II had three children: Alfonso V;; Sancha Bermúdez, who lived in Galicia; [10] Teresa Bermúdez (died on April 25, 1039). [10] In 1017, she confirmed her mother's grant to Santiago de Compostela, and she and her sister Sancha were involved in a lawsuit over the monastery of Santa Eulalia de Fingoy the same year. [11]
Elvira's likely descent from the Muslim rulers of Al-Andalus exemplifies a "pattern of cultural association" between the queens of Sicily and the Islamic world. She may have even influenced the extensive cultivation of Islamic art during her husband's reign. [2] There is exceptionally little information about Queen Elvira. [1]
Bermudo Ovéquiz was the first-born son of Oveco Bermúdez and his wife Elvira Suárez. [1] His paternal grandparents were Bermudo Vela —a descendant of Count Bermudo Núñez and Elvira Pinióliz. His mother was granddaughter of rebel Rodrigo Romániz, nephew of Count Suero Gundemáriz , [ 2 ] [ a ] and she also descended from Osorio ...
Primitive coat of arms of the House of Lara. The House of Lara (Spanish: Casa de Lara) is a noble family from the medieval Kingdom of Castile.Two of its branches, one of the Dukes of Nájera and one of the Marquises of Aguilar de Campoo were considered Grandees of Spain.
A medieval depiction of Elvira. Elvira (1038 or 1039 – 15 November 1101) [citation needed] was a Leonese infanta and the Lady of Toro, Zamora, [1] the daughter of Ferdinand I of León and Castile [2] and Sancha of León, [3] [4] and granddaughter-namesake of Elvira Menéndez, and also an aunt of Elvira of Castile, Queen of Sicily.
Elvira returned to Castile. Her son became the monarch of Tripoli upon the death of Raymond in 1105, but Elvira is not mentioned as present in Tripoli. In Castile, before 1117, she married Count Fernando Fernández de Carrión , having three additional children: Diego, García and Teresa Fernández, who was a wife of Count Osorio Martínez .
Melchor, Gaspar y Baltasar; oro, incienso y mirra Te ofrecieron, como fue tu voluntad. Salvaste a Jonás cuando cayó en el mar, Salvaste a Daniel con los leones en la mala cárcel, Salvaste dentro de Roma al señor San Sebastián, Salvaste a Santa Susana del falso criminal, Por tierra anduviste treinta y dos años, Señor espiritual,
Elvira was the eldest daughter of Tancred, Count of Lecce, and Sibylla of Acerra.Her father, an illegitimate member of the royal family, seized the throne of Sicily upon the death of his cousin William II in 1189, thus dispossessing his aunt Constance, who had been heir presumptive as William II's closest legitimate relative.