GARCÍA Fernández de Castilla, son of FERNANDO González Conde de Castilla & his first wife Sancha Sánchez de Navarra (-[Córdoba] 1 Aug or [29/30] Dec 995, bur Tres Santos, Córdoba, later moved to San Pedro de Cerdaña). "Fredinando comes…cum uxore mea…Sancia cometissa" donated property to the monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla by charter dated 944, confirmed by "…Gundissalvo Fernandez, Sancio Fernandez, Garcia Fernandez…"[186]. He succeeded his father in 970 as Conde de Castilla. He inherited a county considerably weakened by Muslim attacks during the last years of his father's rule, and on his accession accepted the suzerainty of Caliph al-Hakam II. In 974, Conde García captured Deza. His success was short-lived as he unsuccessfully besieged Gormaz in Apr 975 and was defeated at Langa on the banks of the River Duero[187]. Conde García allied himself with Ghalib bin Abd al-Rahman, who had been Caliph al-Hakam II's trusted general, and opposed the rise to power of Muhammad bin Abi Amir "al-Mansur/the Victorious" after the accession of al-Hakam's son Caliph Hisham in 976. However, al-Mansur led several successful campaigns against Castile which was further weakened during the last years of the rule of Conde García, whose son eventually rebelled against him[188]. The Annales Complutense record that "Sancius Garsia" rebelled against "patrem suum comitem Garsia Fernandez" in 990[189]. "Garcia…comes" confirmed a donation to the monastery of San Miguel de Pedroso by charter dated 979, confirmed by "…Gundessalvo Fredinandez, Gundissalvo Arderiz…Hani Godestioz, Didaco Fredinandez, Alvaro Sarrazinez, Didaco Scemenoz, Gotier Gomiz"[190]. The Chronicon Burgense records that "comes Garsea Ferdinandi" was captured and wounded "VIII Kal Jan" in 995 "in ripa de Dorio", died five days later while being taken to Córdoba, and was buried "ad Caradignam"[191]. The Annales Complutense record the death "Kal Aug" in 995 of "Conde Garci Fernandez" after being captured by the Moors[192].
m ([958/61]) ABA de Ribagorza, daughter of RAIMUNDO [II] Conde de Ribagorza & his wife Gersende de Fezensac (-after 995, bur San Pedro de Cerdaña). The Codex de Roda names "Regemundo ac domno Galindo seu domna Aba" as the children of "Uernardus" and his wife[193]. A Fragmentum historicum in the cartulary of Alaon records that "Ova filia Regimundi" married "comitis Sanctii de Castella" (error for García)[194]. "Garcia comes" and his wife "Ava" donated property to the monastery of Arlanza by charter dated 12 Jul 970[195]. According to popular legend, she fomented revolt against her husband and even offered her hand in marriage to a Muslim in exchange for killing Count García, but the historical accuracy of this is doubtful[196].
Conde García & his wife had [seven] children