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Rodrigo of Castile

Spanish noble · Lived 825 to 873 · aged 48

Ruderick, better known by his Spanish name Rodrigo, was an influential noble of the Kingdom of Asturias, and was probably the first Count of Castile (850/862-873) and Álava (867/868-870). He was an active participant in the Reconquista and a faithful vassal of Ordoño I and Alfonso the Great, kings of Asturias.

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By conquering land from the Moors, Rodrigo began the southern expansion of the County of Castile.

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Lived 825 to 873 · aged 48