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- “VERMUDO de León, illegitimate son of ORDOÑO III King of León & his mistress [Aragonta or Gontrada Peláez] ([953]-El Bierzo Sep 999, bur Villabuena, later transferred to León). One manuscript of the Chronicon de Sampiro records that “Rex Ordonius” married “aliam…uxorem…Geloiram” by whom he had “Veremundum Regem, qui podagricus [“with gout”] fuit”. The primary source which confirms that he was illegitimate, and the name of his mother, has not yet been identified. “…Veremudus…princepceps, prolis Ordonii regis…” confirmed the charter dated 1 Jan 968 under which “Giluira…prolis…regis…cum suprino meo…principe domno Ranemiro, soboli…Sanctionis” donated property to Celanova. This charter indicates that, at that date, Vermudo waas a fully integrated member of the royal family despite his illegitimacy, and may have been considered as next in line to the throne. The Chronicon Regum Legionensium records that "Vermudo the son of Ordoño" succeeded as king after the death of King Ramiro III. The Cronica de Sampiro records that "Veremudus Ordinii filius" returned to León after the death of King Ramiro III and succeeded "pacifice". He succeeded in 985 as VERMUDO II "el Gotoso" King of León. King Vermudo is described as "foolish and a tyrant in everything he did" in the Chronicon Regum Legionensium, which contrasts with the more sympathetic picture of the king in the Historia Silense. He allied himself with García Fernández Conde de Castilla, whose daughter he married, but Muslims advances under al-Mansur continued. García Gómez Conde de Saldaña rebelled against him in 988. Gonzalo Vermúdez, married to Ildontia sister of Queen Velasquita, rebelled in 989 to protect the rights of his sister-in-law following her repudiation, and in 993 succeeded in temporarily expelling King Vermudo from León. In 995, al-Mansor attacked León and destroyed Santa María de Carrión. King Vermudo sought refuge in Astorga, from where he was obliged to offer annual tribute and the hand of his daughter Teresa Vermúdez. In 997, King Vermudo took advantage of al-Mansur's absence campaigning in North Africa to suspend payment of the tribute, but León was subjected to devastating campaigns of revenge by Muslim forces which established a garrison at Zamora. The Chronicon Regum Legionensium records that King Vermudo was struck down with gout and "was carried from place to place on the shoulders of humble men", and died "in the Bierzo and wawas buried in Villabuena, and after several years he was translated to León", after reigning for seventeen years, a later passage recording that he died "in the era 1037 (999)". The Chronicon Compostellani records that “Veremudi, Ordonii filius” reigned 17 years.
m firstly (before 29 Sep 985, repudiated after 24 Dec 988) VELASQUITA Ramírez, daughter of conde RAMIRO [Menéndez & his wife Adosinda Gutiérrez] (-after 1030). “Velasquida regina” confirmed a charter dated 29 Sep 985 under which King Vermudo II donated property to Celanova. “Velasquita regina” confirmed a charter dated 24 Dec 988 under which King Vermudo II donated property to Celanova. The Chronicon Regum Legionensium names "Velasquita" as the first legitimate wife of King Vermudo, specifying that he "divorced while she was living". After her repudiation, she took refuge in Oviedo where she arranged her daughter's marriage with the son of Queen Sancha Gómez, also exiled in Oviedo.
m secondly (991) ELVIRA García de Castilla, daughter of GARCÍA Fernández Conde de Castilla & his wife Aba de Ribagorza (-Dec 1017). The Chronicon Regum Legionensium names "Elvira" as the second legitimate wife of King Vermudo. Regent of León 999-1007 during the minority of her son Alfonso V. She became a nun.
Mistress (1): VELASQUITA, daughter of MANTELLO & his wife Bellalla. The Chronicon Regum Legionensium names "a country girl named Velasquita, who was the daughter of Mantello and Bellalla from Miero near Monte Copián [filia Mantelli et Vellalæ de Meres iuxta montem Coptianem]" as the mother of King Vermudo's daughter Cristina.
King Vermudo II & his second wife had four children:
1. TERESA de León ([992]-25 Apr 1039, bur San Pelayo de Oviedo). The Chronicon Regum Legionensium names "Alfonso and Teresa" as the children of King Vermudo and his wife Elvira, stating that Teresa married "a certain pagan king of Toledo for the sake of peace, although she was herself unwilling" by her brother after their father died. According to the same source, her husband died immediately after consummating the marriage, as his wife had predicted, having ordered her to be returned to León with sumptuous gifts. After her return, she became a nun at San Pelayo de Oviedo where she was buried. m (after 999) polygamously, ---. Her husband has been identified as Muhammad bin Abi Amir "al-Mansur/the Victorious" Regent of Córdoba, but the basis for this has not yet been identified. The Chronicon Regum Legionensium refers to Al-Mansur and his son in a passage which immediately follows the text which recounts Teresa's marriage, without making the link between the two.
2. ALFONSO de León (996-killed in battle Viseu 7 Aug 1028). The Chronicon Regum Legionensium names "Alfonso and Teresa" as the children of King Vermudo and his wife Elvira. He succeeded his father in 999 as ALFONSO V King of León.
3. PELAYO de León (-after 1006). The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified.
4. SANCHA de León. The primary source which confirms her parentage has not yet been identified. A nun at San Pelayo de Oviedo.
King Vermudo II had one illegitimate child by Mistress (1):
5. CRISTINA de Léon (-before 1051). The Chronicon Regum Legionensium names "Infanta Cristina" as the daughter of King Vermudo II by "a country girl named Velasquita, who was the daughter of Mantello and Bellalla from Miero near Monte Copián", stating that she married "the son of the Infante Ramiro, the Infante Ordoño, who was blind". She was a widow 31 May 1024 when she made a donation to Cornellana. She is recorded as dead in a document of Oviedo cathedral dated 1051. m ORDOÑO Ramírez de León, son of RAMIRO III Flavio King of León & his wife Sancha Gómez ([980/84]-[1017/24]).
King Vermudo II had five illegitimate children by unknown mistresses:
6. ORDOÑO Vermúdez (-after 18 Sep 1042). The Chronicon Regum Legionensium names "infante Ordoño" as the son of King Vermudo II by one of "two nobles sisters".
7. VERMUDO Vermúdez . He is named as the brother of Elvira Vermúdez in her 1058 document.
8. PELAYO Vermúdez (-after 1006). He is named as the brother of Elvira Vermúdez in her 1058 document.
9. ELVIRA Vermúdez (-after 1067). The Chronicon Regum Legionensium names "infanta Elvira" as the son of King Vermudo II by one of "two nobles sisters", and half-sister of "Infante Ordoño".
10. SANCHA Vermúdez . She was involved in a lawsuit against the cathedral of Lugo in 1038.”«s87»
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Connected Bloodlines
Abt 953 - 999 (~ 46 years)