County of Álava
The County of Álava (Basque: Arabako konderria) was one of the Basque señoríos, a feudal territory during the 9th and 13th centuries that corresponds to present-day Álava, in the Basque Country. Until the final invasion and incorporation into the Kingdom of Castile in the year 1200, the county was governed by counts vassals of the Kingdoms of Asturias, León and Navarre, being under the sphere of influence of one or the other at different times. The figure governing Alava received the title of Count of Álava.
County of Álava Arabako konderria Condado de Álava | |||||||||||
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| c. 860–c. 1200 | |||||||||||
| Status | Vassal of the Kingdom of Asturias Vassal of the Kingdom of León Vassal of the Kingdom of Navarre | ||||||||||
| Capital | Victoriacum | ||||||||||
| Government | County | ||||||||||
| Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||||
• Established | c. 860 | ||||||||||
• Annexation to the Kingdom of Castile | c. 1200 | ||||||||||
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