Rodrigo | |
|---|---|
| Count of Castile Count of Álava | |
| Reign | 850/862-873 |
| Predecessor | Position Established |
| eldest son | Diego Rodríguez Porcelos |
| Issue | Diego Rodríguez Porcelos |
| Father | ? Ramiro I of Asturias |
| Mother | ? Paterna |
Ruderick (Latin: Rudericus; died on 4 October – 5 November 873), better known by his Spanish name Rodrigo, was an influential noble of the Kingdom of Asturias, and was probably the first Count of Castile (850/862–873) and Álava (867/868–870). He was an active participant in the Reconquista and a faithful vassal of Ordoño I and Alfonso the Great, kings of Asturias. By conquering land from the Moors, Rodrigo began the southern expansion of the County of Castile.