Biography of Alfonso I King Aragon I King Pamplona 1073-1134

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Around 1071 [his father] Sancho Ramírez I King Aragon V King Pamplona (age 29) and [his mother] Felicia Montdidier Queen Consort Aragon and Pamplona (age 11) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aragon, Queen Consort Pamplona. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Hilduin Montdidier IV Count Montdidier. He the son of [his grandfather] Ramiro Sánchez I King Aragon and [his grandmother] Gisberga or Ermesinda Bigorre Queen Consort Aragon.

Around 1073 Alfonso I King Aragon I King Pamplona was born to [his father] Sancho Ramírez I King Aragon V King Pamplona (age 31) and [his mother] Felicia Montdidier Queen Consort Aragon and Pamplona (age 13).

In 1076 [his father] Sancho Ramírez I King Aragon V King Pamplona (age 34) succeeded V King Pamplona.

On 4th June 1094 [his father] Sancho Ramírez I King Aragon V King Pamplona (age 52) died. His son [his half-brother] Peter (age 26) succeeded I King Aragon, I King Pamplona.

In 1104 [his half-brother] Peter I King Aragon I King Pamplona (age 36) died. His half brother Alfonso (age 31) succeeded I King Aragon, I King Pamplona.

On 1st July 1109 [his father-in-law] Alfonso "Brave" VI King Leon VI King Castile (age 68) died. His daughter [his wife] Urracca (age 30) succeeded Queen Leon, Queen Castile and Queen Galicia.

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In 1112 Alfonso I King Aragon I King Pamplona (age 39) and Urracca "Reckless" Jiménez Queen Consort Aragon and Pamplona (age 32) were divorced.

In 1117 Roger II King Sicily (age 21) and [his illegitimate sister-in-law] Elvira Alfónsez Jiménez Queen Consort Sicily (age 37) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Sicily. She the illegitmate daughter of [his former father-in-law] Alfonso "Brave" VI King Leon VI King Castile and Jimena Munoz.

On 3rd May 1123 [his mother] Felicia Montdidier Queen Consort Aragon and Pamplona (age 63) died.

In 1126 [his former step-son] Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon (age 20) succeeded VII King Castile, VII King Leon.

On 8th March 1126 [his former wife] Urracca "Reckless" Jiménez Queen Consort Aragon and Pamplona (age 46) died.

In 1134 Alfonso I King Aragon I King Pamplona (age 61) died. His brother [his brother] Ramiro (age 47) succeeded I King Aragon.

[his father] Sancho Ramírez I King Aragon V King Pamplona and Isabella Urgell Queen Consort Aragon Queen Consort Pamplona were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aragon, Queen Consort Pamplona. She the daughter of Ermengol Urgell 3rd Count Urgell. He the son of [his grandfather] Ramiro Sánchez I King Aragon and [his grandmother] Gisberga or Ermesinda Bigorre Queen Consort Aragon.

Ancestors of Alfonso I King Aragon I King Pamplona 1073-1134

Great x 4 Grandfather: García I King Pamplona

Great x 3 Grandfather: Sancho II King Pamplona

Great x 4 Grandmother: Andregoto Aznárez

Great x 2 Grandfather: García Sánchez "Tremulous" II King Pamplona

Great x 4 Grandfather: Fernán González Count Castile

Great x 3 Grandmother: Urraca González Queen Consort Leon Queen Consort Pamplona

Great x 4 Grandmother: Sancha Sánchez

Great x 1 Grandfather: Sancho "Great" III King Pamplona

Great x 3 Grandfather: Fernando Bermúdez

Great x 2 Grandmother: Jimena Fernández Bermúdez Queen Consort Pamplona

GrandFather: Ramiro Sánchez I King Aragon

Great x 1 Grandmother: Sancha Aibar

Father: Sancho Ramírez I King Aragon V King Pamplona

Great x 2 Grandfather: Roger I of Carcasonne

Great x 1 Grandfather: Bernard Roger Count of Bigorre

GrandMother: Gisberga or Ermesinda Bigorre Queen Consort Aragon

Alfonso I King Aragon I King Pamplona

Great x 1 Grandfather: Hilduin III Count Montdidier

GrandFather: Hilduin Montdidier IV Count Montdidier

Mother: Felicia Montdidier Queen Consort Aragon and Pamplona