García Fernández of Castile
García Fernández of Castile | |
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García Fernández of Castile | |
| Born | c. 938 Burgos |
| Died | 995 Medinaceli |
| Noble family | Beni Mamaduna |
| Spouse(s) | Ava de Ribagorza |
| Issue | Mayor García Sancho García Urraca García Gonzalo García Elvira García Toda Oneca |
| Father | Fernán González of Castile |
| Mother | Sancha Sánchez of Pamplona |
García Fernández, called of the White Hands (Spanish: el de las Manos Blancas) (Burgos, c. 938 – Córdoba, 995), was the count of Castile and Alava from 970 to 995. In May 995, he was captured by a raiding party while out hunting. Wounded in the encounter, he was sent to Cordoba as a trophy, but died at Medinaceli in June 995.