Sancho Garcia III the Great, King of Navarre, Count of Castile and Aragon

992 - 1035  (45 years)

• Name	Sancho Garcia III the Great
  Birth	Between 990 and 992  [1]
  Crowned	999 (9 years)  [1]
  In 999 he was crowned as the King of Navarre.
  Title(s)	1026 (36 years)  [1]
  He became the Count of Castile in 1026.
  Title(s)	1030 (40 years)  [1]
  In 1030 he became the Count of Aragon.
  Death	18 Oct 1035	La Bureba, Castile and León, Spain   [1]
  He was murdered. [1]
  Burial	Aft 18 Oct 1035	Oña, Castile and León, Spain   [1]
  Siblings	1 sister
  + 1. 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) ▻ Sancha de Aybar;   Munia Mayor > 2. Urraca Garces, Princess of Navarre ▻ Menendo Gonzalez, Count of Galicia
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Jimeno   (6 x Great Grandfather)  Tigrida   d. After 940  (Great Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I4320	Roy Line, Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	28 Jun 2025

  
  

  Father	Garcia IV Sanchez, King of Navarre,   b. Abt 964   d. Before 8 Dec 999 (Age 35 years)
  Mother	Ximena Fernandez,   b. Abt 970   d. After 1035 (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F3482	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Sancha de Aybar
  Marriage	Yes, date unknown  [1]
  Information	They were married after the birth of their son Ramiro.  [1]
  Children	+   1. Ramiro I, King of Aragon,   b. Spain d. 8 May 1063, Graus, Aragon, Spain  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural] ▻ Gilberga de Conserans  m. 22 Aug 1036
  Family ID	F3479	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Dec 2021

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Munia Mayor,   b. 995   d. After 13 Jul 1066, Frómista, Castile and León, Spain (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	Yes, date unknown  [1]
  Children	2 sons
  +   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)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Stephanie de Foix  m. 1038;   Jimena Fernandez
  Family ID	F2370	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Dec 2021

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Sancho Garcia III the Great, King of Navarre, Count of Castile and Aragon(992 – 1035) 2Garcia IV Sanchez, King of Navarre(Abt 964 – 999) 4Sancho II Abarca, King of Navarre, Count of Aragon(935 – 994) 8Garcia III Sanchez, King of Navarre(913 – 970) 16Sancho I Garces, King of Navarre(Abt 865 – 925) 17Toda Aznarez de Larron(Abt 885 – 970) 9Angregota Sanchez( – 972) 18Galindo II Aznárez, Count of Aragon( – 922) 19Sanchia Garcie of Navarre 5Urraca Fernandez(935 – 1007) 10Fernando Gonzalez, Count of Castile, Burgos, and Lara(Abt 912 – 970) 20Gonzalo Fernandez de Lara, Count of Burgos and Castile( – 932) 21Munia of Castile( – 935) 11Urraca Garces of Navarre 22Garcia III Sanchez, King of Navarre(913 – 970) 23Angregota Sanchez( – 972) 3Ximena Fernandez(Abt 970 – 1035) 6Fernando Vermudez, Count of Cea(Abt 930 – 978) 12Vermundo Nunez( – 958) 24Nunio Ordonez( – 870) 25 13Velasquita Velasquez 26Vela Nunez 27 7Elvira Diaz of Saldana(Abt 930 – 975) 14Diego Munoz, Count of Saldana( – 951) 28 29 15Tigrida( – 940) 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Death - 18 Oct 1035 - La Bureba, Castile and León, Spain Burial - Aft 18 Oct 1035 - Oña, 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).