Diego Rodríguez Porcelos
Diego Rodríguez Porcelos was under King Alfonso III. of Asturias (ruled 866–910) in the years 873–885 second count of Castile (Conde de Castilia) ; in 884 he founded the city of Burgos . The municipality of Villadiego, north-west of the city of Burgos, consisting of approximately 40 hamlets (pedanías) is named after him.
Life
The facts and data on his life are sparse: his father was Count Rodrigo of Castile (ruled approx. 860–873). From his military base, the castle of Pancorbo , Diego Rodríguez Porcelos extended his territory to the Río Arlanzón . He also revived the already by the Visigoths , but founded Islamic-Moorish defunct Diocese of Oca new. At the end of the 9th century, Diego Rodríguez Porcelos received from Alfons III. the order for the repopulation ( repoblación ) of the depopulated land; How far he advanced into the areas south of Burgos is unknown. The county of Álava in the neighboring Basque Country , which was formerly ruled temporarily by his father, but also claimed by the Kingdom of Navarre , he could not conquer again. He may have died in the battle against the Moors in 885 .
aftermath
Diego Rodríguez Porcelos had at least three sons: Gómez Díaz became Count of Saldaña , Gonzalo Díaz is little known and Fernando Díaz became Count of Lantarón and Cerezo . After Diego Rodríguez 'death, the county of Castile split into several domains and was only reunified almost 50 years later by Fernán González (r. 931-970).
literature
- Justo Pérez de Urbel: Historia del Condado de Castilla. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Madrid 1945. OCLC 5661964.
- Gonzalo Martínez Díez: El Condado de Castilla (711-1038). La historia frente a la leyenda. Junta de Castilla y León, Valladolid 2005. ISBN 84-9718-275-8 .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Diego Rodríguez Porcelos |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | second count of Castile |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 9th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 885 |