Alfonso "Noble" V King Leon 994-1028

Paternal Family Tree: Astur Leonese

In 994 Alfonso "Noble" V King Leon was born to Bermudo "Gouty" II King Galicia II King Leon [aged 41] and Elviro Garcia Queen Galicia [aged 16].

In September 999 [his father] Bermudo "Gouty" II King Galicia II King Leon [aged 46] died. His son Alfonso [aged 5] succeeded V King Leon.

In 1013 Alfonso "Noble" V King Leon [aged 19] and Elvira González Queen Consort Leon [aged 17] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Leon. He the son of Bermudo "Gouty" II King Galicia II King Leon and Elviro Garcia Queen Galicia [aged 35].

Around 1015 [his son] Bermudo III King Leon was born to Alfonso "Noble" V King Leon [aged 21] and [his wife] Elvira González Queen Consort Leon [aged 19]. He married his half second cousin Jimena Sánchez Jiménez Queen Consort Leon, daughter of Sancho "Great" III King Pamplona and Muniadona García Queen Consort Pamplona, and had issue.

In 1017 [his mother] Elviro Garcia Queen Galicia [aged 39] died.

Around 1018 [his daughter] Sancha Astur Leonese was born to Alfonso "Noble" V King Leon [aged 24] and [his wife] Elvira González Queen Consort Leon [aged 22]. She married in or before 1033 her half second cousin Ferdinand "Great" I King Leon, son of Sancho "Great" III King Pamplona and Muniadona García Queen Consort Pamplona, and had issue.

On 2nd December 1022 [his wife] Elvira González Queen Consort Leon [aged 26] died.

On 2nd December 1022 Alfonso "Noble" V King Leon [aged 28] and Urraca Jiménez Queen Consort Leon were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Leon. She the daughter of García Sánchez "Tremulous" II King Pamplona and Jimena Fernández Bermúdez Queen Consort Pamplona. He the son of Bermudo "Gouty" II King Galicia II King Leon and Elviro Garcia Queen Galicia. They were half first cousins.

On 7th August 1028 Alfonso "Noble" V King Leon [aged 34] died. His son Bermudo [aged 13] succeeded III King Leon. Jimena Sánchez Jiménez Queen Consort Leon by marriage Queen Consort Leon.

The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy

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[his daughter] Jimena Astur Leonese was born to Alfonso "Noble" V King Leon and Urraca Jiménez Queen Consort Leon. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%.

[his father] Bermudo "Gouty" II King Galicia II King Leon and [his mother] Elviro Garcia Queen Galicia were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Leon, Queen Galicia. The difference in their ages was 25 years. He the son of [his grandfather] King Ordoño III of Leon and [his grandmother] Urraca González Queen Consort Leon Queen Consort Pamplona.