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Countess Eylo´s History

Eylo Alfonso was one of the most important character in the history of Valladolid. She was countess of the first Valladolid. She built a lot of important buildings like the Puente Mayor, three hospitals and San Nicolás church.

Eylo Alfonso or Eylo Alfónsez was born in Sahagún in the middle of the 11th century; she was Alfonso Muñoz and Aldonza González’s daughter . She was Martín Alfonso’s the sister .

She got married to Pedro Ansúrez who the king placed an order to rebuild Valladolid. She had five children: Mayor, María, Urraca, Alfonso and Fernando Pérez.

She died in 1112 and she was buried in the monastry Real de San Benito in Sahagún. After this Pedro Ansúrez got married to Elvira Sánchez.