Jimena Muñoz, amiga de Alfonso VI

Abstract

Alfonso VI has been, without doubt, one of the greatest kings of Castilla (he was also king of León) (1071-1109). This in the reason why it is interesting the study of his life, his person and his family, his women. The theme of his women and his family has not been studied properly. We tray here to identify the «most noble concubine or friend» of Alfonso VI. He had two daughters with her: Teresa, queen of Portugal, and Elvira, spouse of of two legitimate husbands, the count of Tolosa and the count Fernando Fernández de Campos. This friend was Jimena Muñoz, daughter of the count of Cantabria, Munio González, and sister of the count Rodrigo Muñoz and of Urraca Muñoz, the wife of the count Gómez González de Candespina, also qualified as «most noble». Jimena could not be daughter of the count Munio Rodríguez de Galicia and of his wife, Jimena Ordóñez, neither of the count from Asturias Munio Muñiz, the one of the days journey of Sevilla.