Elvira García was Queen of León by marriage to King Bermudo II, and regent of Leon jointly with Count Menendo González during the minority of her son Alfonso V from 999 until 1008.
Elvira Garcia
Pantheon of the Kings at the Basilica de San Isidoro.
Bermudo II of León
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Bermudo II, called the Gouty, was first a rival king in Galicia and then king of the entire Kingdom of León. His reign is summed up by Justo Pérez de Urbel's description of him as "the poor king torme
Elvira of Castile, Queen of León
…Elvira García (c. 978–1017) was Queen of León by marriage to King Bermudo II, and regent of Leon jointly with Count Menendo González during the minority of her son Alfonso V from 999 until 1008. Although the year of her birth…
Bermudo II in the Libro de las Estampas