Hermenegildo González
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Hermenegildo González or Mendo I Gonçalves was a count in the 10th century Kingdom of León
, and husband of Mumadona Dias
, Countess of Portugal
. He was son of count Gonzalo Betótez and Teresa Eriz, and maternal grandson of count Ero Fernández. His sister Aragonta González had been wife of Ordoño II of León
before being set aside. Hermenegildo begins to appear in documentation in 926, and apparently died relatively young, as he is no longer seen after 943 (and was dead by 950), while his widow continues to appear through 981. His eldest son was count Gonzalo Menéndez
, who first appears in a document of 24 July 950, the same document which confirms Hermenegildo as already dead. His other son, Ramiro Menéndez, may have fathered Velasquita, queen of Vermudo II of León.
Kingdom of León
The Kingdom of León was an independent kingdom situated in the northwest region of the Iberian Peninsula. It was founded in AD 910 when the Christian princes of Asturias along the northern coast of the peninsula shifted their capital from Oviedo to the city of León...
, and husband of Mumadona Dias
Mumadona Dias
Mumadona Dias, or Muniadomna Díaz, Countess of Portugal in the 10th century, ruling between c. 924 - c. 950. She was daughter of Count Diogo Fernandes and of countess Onega....
, Countess of Portugal
County of Portugal
The County of Portugal was the region around Braga and Porto, today corresponding to littoral northern Portugal, from the late ninth to the early twelfth century, during which it was held in vassalage from the Kingdom of León.-History:...
. He was son of count Gonzalo Betótez and Teresa Eriz, and maternal grandson of count Ero Fernández. His sister Aragonta González had been wife of Ordoño II of León
Ordoño II of León
Ordoño II was king of Galicia from 910, and king of Galicia and León from 914 until his death. He was the second son of King Alfonso III the Great and his wife, Jimena of Pamplona....
before being set aside. Hermenegildo begins to appear in documentation in 926, and apparently died relatively young, as he is no longer seen after 943 (and was dead by 950), while his widow continues to appear through 981. His eldest son was count Gonzalo Menéndez
Gonzalo Menéndez
Gonzalo Menéndez was a Count of Portugal in the Kingdom of León. He regularly carries the title count , the highest in the kingdom, in surviving documents. He may have used the title magnus dux portucalensium...
, who first appears in a document of 24 July 950, the same document which confirms Hermenegildo as already dead. His other son, Ramiro Menéndez, may have fathered Velasquita, queen of Vermudo II of León.