Ramiro Garcés of Viguera
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Ramiro Garcés was the King of Viguera from 970 to his death. He was the son of García Sánchez I of Pamplona by his second wife, Theresa of León. It is suggested that while Theresa pushed for the disinheritance of García's eldest son Sancho II of Pamplona
in favour of Ramiro, García compromised and willed the region of Viguera to Ramiro with the title of king.
Ramiro was a subregulus and vassal of his brother. In 975 he tried to raid neighbouring Muslim territory, but was defeated in the Battle of Estercuel
on 6 July.
The precise date of his death is not recorded. A surviving document dated 981, but apparently misdated by a decade and actually from 991, reports that he had already died. Arabic sources report that he died in the Battle of Torrevicente
in 981, where he and García Fernández of Castile fought Almanzur
in support of Cordoban rebel Galib. He had two known children, sons Sancho
and García
, who succeeded him in turn.
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...
in favour of Ramiro, García compromised and willed the region of Viguera to Ramiro with the title of king.
Ramiro was a subregulus and vassal of his brother. In 975 he tried to raid neighbouring Muslim territory, but was defeated in the Battle of Estercuel
Battle of Estercuel
The Battle of Estercuel took place on 6 July 975 between the forces of the Kingdom of Viguera, under king Ramiro Garcés, and those of the Caliphate of Córdoba, under the kaid of Zaragoza, al-Tuyibi. The battle, a typical skirmish of the Christian–Muslim frontier, was a victory for the Caliphate...
on 6 July.
The precise date of his death is not recorded. A surviving document dated 981, but apparently misdated by a decade and actually from 991, reports that he had already died. Arabic sources report that he died in the Battle of Torrevicente
Battle of Torrevicente
The Battle of Torrevicente was fought on Saturday, 9 July 981 between two Córdoban generals: Galib ibn Abd al-Rahman, recently rebelled, and the loyalist Ibn Abi ‘Amir. Two Christian forces fought as allies of Galib: the Basques under Ramiro Garcés, King of Viguera, and the Castilians under Count...
in 981, where he and García Fernández of Castile fought Almanzur
Al-Mansur Ibn Abi Aamir
Abu Aamir Muhammad Ibn Abdullah Ibn Abi Aamir, Al-Hajib Al-Mansur , better known as Almanzor, was the de facto ruler of Muslim Al-Andalus in the late 10th to early 11th centuries. His rule marked the peak of power for Moorish Iberia.-Origins:He was born Muhammad Ibn Abi Aamir, into a noble Arab...
in support of Cordoban rebel Galib. He had two known children, sons Sancho
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...
and García
García Ramírez of Viguera
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...
, who succeeded him in turn.
Sources
- Bishko, Charles Julian. "Salvus of Albelda and Frontier Monasticism in Tenth-Century Navarre." Speculum, Vol. 23, No. 4. (Oct., 1948), pp 559–590. At JSTOR and at LIBRO.
- 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.