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Biography of Sancho "Strong" II King Leon II King Castile 1037-1072

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Around 1037 Sancho "Strong" II King Leon II King Castile was born to Ferdinand "Great" I King Leon (age 22) and Sancha Astur Leonese (age 19).

On 24th December 1065 [his father] Ferdinand "Great" I King Leon (age 50) died. His son Sancho (age 28) succeeded II King Castile.

On 27th November 1067 [his mother] Sancha Astur Leonese (age 49) died.

Sancho "Strong" Crowned King Leon

On 12th January 1072 Sancho "Strong" II King Leon II King Castile (age 35) was crowned II King Leon.

On 7th October 1072 Sancho "Strong" II King Leon II King Castile (age 35) died. His brother [his brother] Alfonso (age 31) succeeded VI King Castile. Agnes Poitiers Queen Consort Leon Queen Consort Castile (age 20) by marriage Queen Consort Castile.

[his father] Ferdinand "Great" I King Leon and [his mother] Sancha Astur Leonese were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Alfonso "Noble" V King Leon and [his grandmother] Elvira González Queen Consort Leon. He the son of [his grandfather] Sancho "Great" III King Pamplona and [his grandmother] Muniadona García Queen Consort Pamplona. They were half second cousins.

Ancestors of Sancho "Strong" II King Leon II King Castile 1037-1072

Great x 4 Grandfather: Sancho I King Pamplona

Great x 3 Grandfather: García I King Pamplona

Great x 2 Grandfather: Sancho II King Pamplona

Great x 4 Grandfather: Galindo Aznárez II Count Aragon

Great x 3 Grandmother: Andregoto Aznárez

Great x 1 Grandfather: García Sánchez "Tremulous" II King Pamplona

Great x 3 Grandfather: Fernán González Count Castile

Great x 2 Grandmother: Urraca González Queen Consort Leon Queen Consort Pamplona

Great x 3 Grandmother: Sancha Sánchez

GrandFather: Sancho "Great" III King Pamplona

Great x 2 Grandfather: Fernando Bermúdez

Great x 1 Grandmother: Jimena Fernández Bermúdez Queen Consort Pamplona

Father: Ferdinand "Great" I King Leon

Great x 1 Grandfather: Sancho García

GrandMother: Muniadona García Queen Consort Pamplona

Sancho "Strong" II King Leon II King Castile

Great x 2 Grandfather: King Ordoño III of Leon

Great x 4 Grandfather: Gutier Osóriz

Great x 3 Grandmother: Adosinda Gutiérrez Osóriz Queen Consort Leon

Great x 4 Grandmother: Ildonzia Menéndez

Great x 1 Grandfather: Bermudo "Gouty" II King Galicia II King Leon

Great x 3 Grandfather: Fernán González Count Castile

Great x 2 Grandmother: Urraca González Queen Consort Leon Queen Consort Pamplona

Great x 3 Grandmother: Sancha Sánchez

GrandFather: Alfonso "Noble" V King Leon

Great x 2 Grandfather: García Fernández of Castile

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elviro Garcia Queen Galicia

Mother: Sancha Astur Leonese

Great x 1 Grandfather: Menendo González

GrandMother: Elvira González Queen Consort Leon