The County of ÃÂlava () was one of the Basque señorÃÂos, a feudal territory during the 9th and 13th centuries that corresponds to present-day ÃÂlava, 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 ÃÂlava.
The Counts of ÃÂlava were the governing figures of the County of ÃÂlava and were, at different times, under the sphere of influence of the kingdoms of Asturias, Navarre and, ultimately, Castile.
|- | Eylo<br/>c. 868 || || || || |- | Rodrigo of Castile<br/><small>Also first Count of Castile</small><br/>c.860-c.870 || || Unknown || Egilona || 873 |- | Vela Jiménez<br/><small>Also known as Vigila Scemeniz</small><br/>c.882-c.897 || || Unknown || Velasquita Sánchez<br>two children || Unknown |- | Gonzalo Téllez<br/><small>Known as Count of Lantaron and Cerezo</small><br />c.897-c.919 || || Unknown || Flámula || 915 |- | Munio Vélaz<br/><small>Known as Monnio Uigilazi in Alaba</small><br/>c.919 || || Unknown<br/>Son of Vela Jiménez and Velasquita Sánchez || Velasquita<br/>four children || 919 |- | Fernando DÃÂaz<br/>923 || || Unknown<br/>Son of Diego RodrÃÂguez Porcelos || Unknown<br/> || Unknown |- | ÃÂlvaro Herraméliz<br/><small>Known as Count of Lantaron and ÃÂlava</small><br />c929-931 || || Unknown || Sancha Sánchez of Pamplona<br/>two children || Unknown |- | Fernán González of Castile<br/><small>Also Count of Castile</small><br />932-970 || || c.910<br/>Son of Gonzalo Fernández of Castile and Muniadona of Lara || Sancha Sánchez of Pamplona, widow of ÃÂlvaro Herrameliz<br/>seven children || 970 |- | GarcÃÂa Fernández of Castile<br/><small>Of the white hands<br/>Also Count of Castile</small><br/>970-995 || || 938<br/>Son of Fernán González of Castile and Sancha Sánchez of Pamplona || Ava of Ribagorza<br/>seven children || 995 |- | Sancho GarcÃÂa of Castile<br/><small>Also Count of Castile</small><br/>995 || || c.965<br/>Son of GarcÃÂa Fernández of Castile and Ava of Ribagorza || Urraca Gómez<br/>five children || 1017
|- | Munio González<br/>c.1030 || || Unknown || Unknown || Unknown |- | Fortún ÃÂñiguez<br/>c.1043 || || Unknown || Unknown || Unknown |- | Munio Muñoz<br/>c.1045 || || Unknown || Unknown || Unknown |- | Alvaro DÃÂaz known as Don Marcelo<br/>c.1056 || || Unknown || Goto López || before July 1072
|- | Lope ÃÂñiguez<br/><small>Also Lord of Biscay</small><br/>c.1076 || || c.1050<br/>Son of ÃÂñigo López and Toda Fortunez || Ticlo DÃÂaz<br/>five children || 1093 |- | Lope González <br/>c.1093 || || Unknown || Unknown || Unknown |- | Lope Sánchez <br/>c.1099 || || Unknown || Unknown || Unknown |- | Diego López<br/><small>the White<br/>Also Lord of Biscay</small><br/>1093âÂÂ1124 || || 1075<br/>Son of Lope ÃÂñiguez and Ticlo DÃÂaz || MarÃÂa Sánchez<br/>three children || 1124 |- | Ladrón ÃÂñiguez<br/>c.1130 || || Unknown || Unknown || Unknown |- | Lope DÃÂaz<br><small>the one from Nájera<br/>Also Lord of Biscay</small><br/>1125âÂÂ1170 || || Unknown<br/>Son of Diego López and MarÃÂa Sánchez || Aldonza<br/>eleven children || 6 May 1170 |- | Vela Ladrón<br><small>Vela from Navarre<br/>Also Lord of Biscay</small><br/>c.1155 || || 1115<br/>Son of Ladrón ÃÂñiguez || Unknown ||1173 |- | Juan Vélaz<br>c.1174 || || Unknown<br/>Son of Vela Ladrón || Unknown || Unknown
From the year 1200, the County of ÃÂlava was fully incorporated into the Kingdom of Castile and the title of Count of ÃÂlava ceased to be used.