García Ramírez of Viguera
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García Ramírez was the third and final King of Viguera. From 991
he appears in royal charters of his uncle Sancho II
, along with his brother Sancho Ramírez
. It is unclear if he was acting as co-king or only took control of Viguera at his brother's death, about 1002.
Little is known of his reign other than the name of his queen, Toda, and he simply disappears from the historical record. He had no male heir, and Viguera reverted to the crown of Navarre, in the person of Sancho III
. García and Toda did have two daughters, Toda and Fronilda. Toda is known to have married a Fortún Sánchez, perhaps identical to the lord of Nájera of that name who was killed with García Sánchez III of Navarre at the Battle of Atapuerca
. Fronilda created a scandal, committing incest with her "brother," thought to have been an illegitimate son of her father but otherwise unknown.
991
Year 991 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar.- Europe :* Battle of Maldon: The Anglo-Saxons are defeated by Viking invaders led by Olaf Tryggvason, later Olaf I of Norway....
he appears in royal charters of his uncle Sancho II
Sancho II of Pamplona
Sancho II Garcés Abarca was King of Pamplona from 970 until his death. He was the son of García Sánchez I and Andregota, daughter of Galindo Aznárez II, Count of Aragon...
, along with his brother Sancho Ramírez
Sancho Ramírez of Viguera
Sancho Ramírez was the second King of Viguera from 991 or earlier until his death. He was the son and successor of Ramiro Garcés. Following the death of his father, he appears in documents with his uncle Sancho II Garcés and his brother García Ramírez...
. It is unclear if he was acting as co-king or only took control of Viguera at his brother's death, about 1002.
Little is known of his reign other than the name of his queen, Toda, and he simply disappears from the historical record. He had no male heir, and Viguera reverted to the crown of Navarre, in the person of Sancho III
Sancho III of Navarre
Sancho III Garcés , called the Great , succeeded as a minor to the Kingdom of Navarre in 1004, and through conquest and political maneuvering increased his power, until at the time of his death in 1035 he controlled the majority of Christian Iberia, bearing the title of rex Hispaniarum...
. García and Toda did have two daughters, Toda and Fronilda. Toda is known to have married a Fortún Sánchez, perhaps identical to the lord of Nájera of that name who was killed with García Sánchez III of Navarre at the Battle of Atapuerca
Battle of Atapuerca
The Battle of Atapuerca was fought in 1 September 1054 at the site of Piedrahita in the valley of Atapuerca between brothers King García Sánchez III, El de Nájera, of Navarre and King Ferdinand I, the Great, of Castile and León....
. Fronilda created a scandal, committing incest with her "brother," thought to have been an illegitimate son of her father but otherwise unknown.
Sources
- Cañada Juste, Alberto. "Un milenario navarro: Ramiro Garcés, rey de Viguera", Príncipe de Viana 42 (1982), pp. 21-37.
- Ubieto Arteta, Antonio. "Monarcas navarros olvidados: los reyes de Viguera", Hispania X (1950), pp. 8-25.