Fernando Ansúrez I facts for kids

Fernando Ansúrez I was an important figure in the early history of what is now Spain. He was a Count of Castile around the year 929. He is also known as the earliest member of a powerful family called the Beni Ansúrez. His father, Ansur, is only known through his name, which is part of Fernando's last name (Ansúrez means "son of Ansur").

Fernando was also a count of a region known as the Tierra de Campos. This area later became the County of Monzón, which was a title held by his son.

Early Life and Role

A person named Fernando is first mentioned in a special document called a charter. This charter was for a monastery called San Pedro de Cardeña and was dated November 13, 917. In this document, he is called "count of Castile," and it's likely this was Fernando Ansúrez.

A historian named Sampiro wrote about Fernando. He mentioned that Fernando, along with other counts from the Burgos region (which was the main city of Castile), were captured. This happened near the Carrión River by Ordoño II, who was the King of León. They were then held in prison in León. This event is known as the Episodio de Tebular and probably took place around 921.

A Challenging Time

In the spring of 932, the leader of the Banu Ansúrez family joined forces with another family, the Banu Gómez. They rebelled against King Ramiro II. They were supporting Ramiro's brother, Alfonso IV, who had given up his throne but then decided to try and get it back.

A historian from a century later, Ibn Hayyan, said that the leader of this rebellion was a count. It's possible this was either Fernando Ansúrez or his son, Ansur. Alfonso IV and his allies lost this civil war. After the defeat, King Ramiro II gave the region of Castile to one of his supporters, Fernán González. Since Fernando Ansúrez is not mentioned in any records after this time, he might have been killed during the fighting.

Family Life

Fernando married a woman named Muniadomna sometime after January 914. She is last mentioned in a document from 919 and was definitely no longer alive by 929. Some historians believe she might have been the widow of García I of León and the daughter of another Castilian count, Nuño Muñoz.

Fernando and Muniadomna had one known child, a son named Ansur. The first time Ansur is mentioned is in a document from March 4, 921. In this document, he is named along with his parents in a gift to the Cardeña monastery, near Burgos.

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