Pedro González de Lara

Pedro González de Lara († October 16, 1130 in front of Bayonne ) was a Castilian nobleman from the House Lara and lover of Queen Urraca of Leon - Castile. He was the eldest son of Gonzalo Núñez de Lara ( † after 1105) and his wife Goto.

Life

The king Alfonso VI. (1065-1109) served Pedro González in the years 1089 to 1091 as a banner carrier ( alférez ). Maybe he had participated as a member of with Raymond IV of Toulouse withdrawing Spanish contingent at the First Crusade (1095-1101), where he was identical with the Spanish knight Pero Gonzales Romero, who in the late La gran conquista incurred crusade chronicle de Ultramar the siege of Antioch is called 1097.

In the late years of Alfonso VI. Pedro González was come into the possession of several castle lords ( tenente ) which helped him to an important position of power in Castile. On May 6, 1107 he testified for the first time with the title of Count. For Queen Urraca (1109-1126) he was thus a mainstay of their rule, and in spite of his marriage to her lover. According to the historian Pedro Zurita Jéronimo had allegedly fought in 1111 in the disastrous Battle of Candespina, in Urracas first lover Count Gómez González was like what is however confirmed by any timely source. The influence of the house of Lara at the royal court consolidated Pedro through the marriage of his younger brother Rodrigo González with a half- sister of the Queen. The reign of Alfonso VII departure (1126-1157) had the power of Lara's at the royal court put an end, as the new king in a hostile relationship was his " stepfather ". Consequently, Pedro refused the king in 1129, the followers during the campaign against the King Alfonso I of Aragon, so he and his brother were in open revolt. Together with his son, Beltrán de Risnel, he had taken the siege of Palencia in the spring of 1130, but had taken his appeal for help to the King of Aragon him the support of the Castilian population. So Alfonso VII was able to raise the siege and capture Pedro. He was first brought in chains to León, where he explains his title and possessions forfeited, but was it to release them.

Pedro was dragged to the court of the King of Aragon, with whom he still year 1130 drew him on an expedition against Count Alfons Jordan of Toulouse, who was a cousin and ally of Alfonso VII. At the siege of Bayonne he wore with the Count in a duel from, was it thrown from his horse and broke his arm. A few days later he died from the injury.

The wife of Pedro Gronzález was called Eve, who is called for the last time in 1147 in a document. Their children were:

• Manrique Pérez de Lara († July 9, 1164, killed in Garcianarro ).
• Álvaro Pérez de Lara († September 15, 1172 ).
• Mayor Pérez de Lara.
• Nuño Pérez de Lara († 1177 )
• Rodrigo Pérez de Lara († 1164 )
• María Pérez de Lara
• Milia Pérez de Lara († 1186 ), with Gómez González de Manzanedo.

From his relationship with Queen Urraca he had two illegitimate children:

• Elvira Pérez de Lara (* in 1117, † after 1174 ); 1 ∞ with García Pérez de Traba, Lord of Trastámara; 2 ∞ with Beltrán de Risnel.
• Fernando Pérez " Furtado " de Lara ( * before 1123, † 1156 ).