List of Galician royal consorts

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This is a list of the royal consorts of the Kingdom of Galicia . It is, in part, a continuation of the list of Asturian consorts.

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Royal consorts of Galicia

Suebic queens in Gallaecia

House of Alfonso

NameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeath Spouse
Elvira Menéndez of Coimbra
[1] [2]
Hermengildo Gutierrez, Count of Coimbra 864-75890-90020 December 910
husband's ascession
914
husband's ascession to León
Ordoño II
Goto Muñiz Munio Gutiérrez, Lord of Amaía -before 927July 925
husband's accession
after 10 June 929
husband's death
after 1 March 963 Sancho I Ordóñez

See also

Notes

  1. also Queen consort of León
  2. also Hispanic Empress consort

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