Ferdinand I, King of Castile and León

1018 - 1065  (49 years)

• Name	Ferdinand I
  Nickname	the Great
  Birth	Between 1016 and 1018	Spain   [1]
  Title(s)	1029 (13 years)  [3]
  He became the Count of Castile after his uncle's death in 1029.
  Reign	From 1035 to 1065 (19 years)  [1]
  King of Castile
  Reign	From 1037 to 1065 (21 years)  [1, 3]
  King of León
  He was crowned King of León after defeating his brother-in-law.
  Reign	From 1056 to 1065 (40 years)  [3]
  Emperor of Spain
  According to tradition, he was the first to have himself crowned Emperor of Spain in 1056, and his heirs carried on the tradition.
  Death	27 Dec 1065	León, Castile and León, Spain   [1, 3]
  Burial	Aft 27 Dec 1065	Basilica of San Isidoro, León, Castile and León, Spain Basilica of San Isidoro, León, Castile and León, Spain   [1]
  Siblings	1 brother
  + 1. Ferdinand I, King of Castile and León,   b. Between 1016 and 1018, Spain d. 27 Dec 1065, León, Castile and León, Spain  (Age 49 years) ▻ Sancha of León,  m. Between Nov 1032 and Dec 1032 + 2. Garcia IV, King of Navarre,   b. Abt 1020   d. 1 Sep 1054, Atapuerca, Castile and León, Spain  (Age 34 years) ▻ Stephanie de Foix,  m. 1038 ;   Jimena Fernandez
  Half siblings	1 half brother (family of Sancho Garcia III the Great and Sancha de Aybar )
  + 1. Ramiro I, King of Aragon,   b. Spain d. 8 May 1063, Graus, Aragon, Spain ▻ Gilberga de Conserans,  m. 22 Aug 1036
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Jimeno   (7 x Great Grandfather)  Urraca Salvadores   d. 20 May 1025  (Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I2981	Roy Line, Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	23 Jun 2025

  
  

  Father	Sancho Garcia III the Great, King of Navarre, Count of Castile and Aragon,   b. Between 990 and 992   d. 18 Oct 1035, La Bureba, Castile and León, Spain (Age 45 years)
  Mother	Munia Mayor,   b. 995   d. After 13 Jul 1066, Frómista, Castile and León, Spain (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F2370	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Sancha of León,   b. 1013, León, Castile and León, Spain d. 8 Nov 1067, León, Castile and León, Spain (Age 54 years)
  Marriage	Between Nov 1032 and Dec 1032  [1]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 16 years and 11 months - She : ~ 19 years and 11 months.
  Children	3 sons and 2 daughters
  1. Urraca of Zamora  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     2. Sancho II of Castile and León  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     3. Elvira of Toro  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] +   4. Alfonso VI of León and Castile, King of Castile, León, and Navarre,   b. Jun 1040   d. 1 Jul 1109, Toledo, Castile–La Mancha, Spain (Age 69 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Agnes of Aquitaine, Queen of León and Castile  m. 1073/74;   Jimena Muñoz, a royal concubine  m. Not married;   Constance of Burgundy  m. 1080/81;   Zaïda of Seville, Princess of Seville and Dania  m. not married;   Berta of Burgundy  m. Aft 25 Nov 1093;   Isabel  m. yes date unknown;   Beatrice of Aquitaine  m. 1108     5. García II of Galicia  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F2369	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Aug 2021

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Ferdinand I, King of Castile and León(1018 – 1065) 2Sancho Garcia III the Great, King of Navarre, Count of Castile and Aragon(992 – 1035) 4Garcia IV Sanchez, King of Navarre(Abt 964 – 999) 8Sancho II Abarca, King of Navarre, Count of Aragon(935 – 994) 16Garcia III Sanchez, King of Navarre(913 – 970) 17Angregota Sanchez( – 972) 9Urraca Fernandez(935 – 1007) 18Fernando Gonzalez, Count of Castile, Burgos, and Lara(Abt 912 – 970) 19Urraca Garces of Navarre 5Ximena Fernandez(Abt 970 – 1035) 10Fernando Vermudez, Count of Cea(Abt 930 – 978) 20Vermundo Nunez( – 958) 21Velasquita Velasquez 11Elvira Diaz of Saldana(Abt 930 – 975) 22Diego Munoz, Count of Saldana( – 951) 23Tigrida( – 940) 3Munia Mayor(995 – 1066) 6Sancho Garcia, Count of Castile(Abt 965 – 1017) 12Garcia I Fernandez de Lara, Count of Castile(Abt 940 – 995) 24Fernando Gonzalez, Count of Castile, Burgos, and Lara(Abt 912 – 970) 25Sancha Sanchez of Navarre(Abt 915 – 959) 13Aba Ribagorza( – 995) 26Ramon II, Count of Ribagorza( – Abt 970) 27Gersinde de Fezensac 7Urraca Salvadores( – 1025) 14Salvador Perez 28Count Pedro Fernandez 29 15 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Between 1016 and 1018 - Spain Death - 27 Dec 1065 - León, Castile and León, Spain Burial - Aft 27 Dec 1065 - Basilica of San Isidoro, León, Castile and León, Spain  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S60] Stuart, Roderick W., Royalty for Commoners, The Complete Known Lineage of John of Gaunt, Son of Edward III, King of England, and Queen Philippa Fourth Edition, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2002). [S59] Weis, Frederick Lewis. Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came to New England Between 1623 and 1650 Fifth Editionif, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1982). [S304] Wikipedia, Ferdinand I of León.