Bermudo II (León)
. Bermudo II , el gotoso (the paralytic ) (* 956 , † 999 in El Bierzo ), was king of Galicia 982-999 and King of León from 984 to 999. He was the son of Ordoño III.
He rose against the King of León Ramiro III. and reunited the two kingdoms. His first marriage was to Velasquita, the daughter of Ordoño IV . With her he had a daughter, Cristina. After his wife's death, he married Elvira, daughter of the Count of Castile García Fernández , with whom he had three children: Alfonso V , Teresa and Sancha. He also had two illegitimate children, Elvira and Pelayo.
He gained power in León thanks to the support of the Portuguese and the Galicians . However, after his proclamation he was forced to place himself under the protection of the Caliphate of Cordoba , as internal uprisings and pressure from Castile made it impossible for him to face all these problems on his own. Although he managed to recapture Zamora by protecting Cordoba, he had to come to terms with the fact that the Moors remained in the country as occupying forces. It was not until 987 that he succeeded in driving them out of the country. However, this had the consequence that Almansor (the de facto sole ruler of Córdoba) destroyed Coimbra . Bermudo II then holed up in Zamora, but was driven from there to Lugo , which resulted in the destruction of both cities. In addition, Moorish troops conquered Gormaz and, in 994, Cluni ( Coruña del Conde ), Astorga (996) and sacked the festivals of Begidum ( El Bierzo ) and Santiago de Compostela (997). In 999 his gout worsened so much that he was unable to ride a horse and had to be transported on a stretcher. He died in the same year in the Villabuena monastery in El Bierzo. He was buried in the monastery of Carracedelo . Later his remains were transferred to the Cathedral of León .
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| Ramiro III. |
King of León 984–999 |
Alfons V. |
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| SURNAME | Bermudo II. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | el gotoso (the gout fragile) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of León |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 956 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 999 |
| Place of death | El Bierzo |