Sancho I Ordóñez
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Sancho I Ordóñez was king of Galicia from 926 and until his death, in 929. He was the eldest son of king Ordoño II
, and as his father did before him, he acquired the rights to Galicia when he and his brothers divided the kingdom among themselves.
At the death of king Ordoño II
in 924, his brother Froila
ascended to the throne. The exact circumstances of the succession upon Froila's death one year later, in 925 CE, are unclear, but apparently it was his son, Alfonso Fróilaz
, who became king. Sancho, Afonso
, and Ramiro
, the sons of Ordoño II, rebelled against their nephew, and with the support of Jimeno II of Pamplona
they drove Alfonso to the eastern marches of Asturias, dividing the kingdom among themselves. As a result, Afonso received Leon (then known as Terra de Fora, meaning 'The outer lands', in reference to its situation beyond the mountain ranges), while Ramiro obtained the frontier lands around Coimbra
, and Sancho was made king in Galicia.
Sancho was crowned in Santiago de Compostela
, in 926, marrying in 927 with Goto, a Galician noblewoman of royal blood, granddaughter of count Guttier Menendiz and niece of Saint Rudesind. At his dead, after a peaceful reign, he was buried in the monastery of Santa Maria de Castrelo de Miño, where his widow would become prioress. Then, Galicia and Leon were once again reunited under the same king, Afonso IV
.
Ordoño II of León
Ordoño II was king of Galicia from 910, and king of Galicia and León from 914 until his death. He was the second son of King Alfonso III the Great and his wife, Jimena of Pamplona....
, and as his father did before him, he acquired the rights to Galicia when he and his brothers divided the kingdom among themselves.
At the death of king Ordoño II
Ordoño II of León
Ordoño II was king of Galicia from 910, and king of Galicia and León from 914 until his death. He was the second son of King Alfonso III the Great and his wife, Jimena of Pamplona....
in 924, his brother Froila
Fruela II of León
Fruela II was the King of Asturias from the death of his father, Alfonso III of Asturias, in 910 to his own death. When his father died, the kingdom was divided, with the third son, Fruela, taking the original portion ; the second, Ordoño, taking Galicia; and the eldest, García, taking León...
ascended to the throne. The exact circumstances of the succession upon Froila's death one year later, in 925 CE, are unclear, but apparently it was his son, Alfonso Fróilaz
Alfonso Froilaz
Alfonso Fróilaz, called the Hunchback or, in Spanish, el Jorobado, was the king of Galicia for a short time, from 925 to 926. He seems to have claimed Asturias and León as well, as the inheritor of Fruela II, but was driven from the realm by his cousins Sancho, Alfonso, and Ramiro, the sons of...
, who became king. Sancho, Afonso
Alfonso IV of León
Alfonso IV , called the Monk, was King of León from 925 and King of Galicia from 929, until he abdicated in 931....
, and Ramiro
Ramiro II of León
Ramiro II , son of Ordoño II, was King of León from 931 until his death. Initially titular king only of a lesser part of Asturias, he gained the crown of León after his brother Alfonso IV abdicated in 931...
, the sons of Ordoño II, rebelled against their nephew, and with the support of Jimeno II of Pamplona
Jimeno II of Pamplona
Jimeno II Garcés was the brother of King Sancho I of Pamplona and son of García Jiménez by his second wife, Dadildis of Pallars. He reigned from 925 until his death . While sometimes said to have been regent for his nephew, García, at least one contemporary document in which both appear names...
they drove Alfonso to the eastern marches of Asturias, dividing the kingdom among themselves. As a result, Afonso received Leon (then known as Terra de Fora, meaning 'The outer lands', in reference to its situation beyond the mountain ranges), while Ramiro obtained the frontier lands around Coimbra
Coimbra
Coimbra is a city in the municipality of Coimbra in Portugal. Although it served as the nation's capital during the High Middle Ages, it is better-known for its university, the University of Coimbra, which is one of the oldest in Europe and the oldest academic institution in the...
, and Sancho was made king in Galicia.
Sancho was crowned in Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela is the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain.The city's Cathedral is the destination today, as it has been throughout history, of the important 9th century medieval pilgrimage route, the Way of St. James...
, in 926, marrying in 927 with Goto, a Galician noblewoman of royal blood, granddaughter of count Guttier Menendiz and niece of Saint Rudesind. At his dead, after a peaceful reign, he was buried in the monastery of Santa Maria de Castrelo de Miño, where his widow would become prioress. Then, Galicia and Leon were once again reunited under the same king, Afonso IV
Alfonso IV of León
Alfonso IV , called the Monk, was King of León from 925 and King of Galicia from 929, until he abdicated in 931....
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