Biography of Sancho "Strong" VII King Navarre 1154-1234

Paternal Family Tree: Jimenez

Maternal Family Tree: Etienette Countess Provence and Arles

On 20th July 1153 [his father] Sancho "Wise" King Navarre (age 21) and [his mother] Sancha Ivrea (age 14) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon (age 48) and [his grandmother] Berenguela Barcelona Queen Consort Castile and Leon. He the son of [his grandfather] García "Restorer" IV King Navarre and [his grandmother] Marguerite Aigle Queen Consort Navarre. They were fourth cousins.

On 17th April 1154 Sancho "Strong" VII King Navarre was born to Sancho "Wise" King Navarre (age 21) and Sancha Ivrea (age 15).

In 1179 [his mother] Sancha Ivrea (age 40) died.

On 27th June 1194 [his father] Sancho "Wise" King Navarre (age 62) died at Pamplona [Map]. His son Sancho (age 40) succeeded VII King Navarre.

In 1195 Sancho "Strong" VII King Navarre (age 40) and Constance Rouerge Queen Consort Navarre (age 15) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Navarre. The difference in their ages was 25 years. She the daughter of Raymond Rouerge Marquess Provence (age 38) and Beatrice Beziers. He the son of Sancho "Wise" King Navarre and Sancha Ivrea. They were half third cousin once removed.

In March 1211 [his brother-in-law] Raymond Rouerge VII Count Toulose (age 13) and Sancha Barcelona Countess Toulose were married. She the daughter of Alfonso II King Aragon and [his aunt] Sancha Ivrea Queen Consort Aragon. He the son of [his father-in-law] Raymond Rouerge Marquess Provence (age 54) and Joan Plantagenet Queen Consort Sicily. They were third cousins. He a grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 2nd August 1222 [his father-in-law] Raymond Rouerge Marquess Provence (age 65) died. His son [his brother-in-law] Raymond (age 25) succeeded VII Count Toulose. Sancha Barcelona Countess Toulose by marriage Countess Toulose.

On 7th April 1234 Sancho "Strong" VII King Navarre (age 79) died. His nephew Theobald (age 32) succeeded IV King Navarre. Margaret Bourbon Queen Consort Navarre (age 17) by marriage Queen Consort Navarre.

After 12th May 1260 [his former wife] Constance Rouerge Queen Consort Navarre (deceased) died.

Chronicle of Roger de Hoveden. The knights of Navarre and the Brabançon mercenaries laid siege to the castle of Loches. Their leader and guide was Alfonso¹, son of [his father] King Sancho VI of Navarre, and brother of Queen Berengaria of England. However, he did not complete the march to Loches, because before arriving there, he received news that his father, the King of Navarre, had died². Because of this, he returned to his homeland, where he was proclaimed king by the people of Navarre.

Milites vero Navarræ, et Braibanceni, obsederunt castrum de Luches. Quorum dux et prævius extiterat Anfuns, filius Sanctii regis Navarræ, frater Berengeræ reginze Anglize: sed ipse non perduxit eos usque Luches, quia antequam illuc veniret, nunciatum est ei quod pater suus rex Navarræ obiret; et hac de causa reversus est in regionem suam, et receptus est in regem ab hominibus regni.

Note 1. Anfuns. Although here called Alfonso, the new king of Navarre really was Sancho VII,

Note 2. Sancho "Wise" King Navarre died on the 27 Jun 1194.