Ramiro Sánchez I King Aragon 1007-1063

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Ramiro Sánchez I King Aragon and Agnes Unknown Queen Consort Aragon were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aragon. He the illegitmate son of Sancho "Great" III King Pamplona and Sancha Aibar.

Around 1007 Ramiro Sánchez I King Aragon was born illegitimately to Sancho "Great" III King Pamplona [aged 13] and Sancha Aibar.

In 1010 [his father] Sancho "Great" III King Pamplona [aged 16] and Muniadona García Queen Consort Pamplona were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Pamplona. He the son of [his grandfather] García Sánchez "Tremulous" II King Pamplona and [his grandmother] Jimena Fernández Bermúdez Queen Consort Pamplona.

In or before 1033 [his half-brother] Ferdinand "Great" I King Leon [aged 17] and [his sister-in-law] Sancha Astur Leonese [aged 14] were married. She the daughter of Alfonso "Noble" V King Leon and Elvira González Queen Consort Leon. He the son of [his father] Sancho "Great" III King Pamplona [aged 38] and Muniadona García Queen Consort Pamplona. They were half second cousins.

On 18th October 1035 [his father] Sancho "Great" III King Pamplona [aged 41] died. His son Ramiro [aged 28] succeeded I King Aragon.

On 22nd August 1036 Ramiro Sánchez I King Aragon [aged 29] and Gisberga or Ermesinda Bigorre Queen Consort Aragon [aged 21] were married. He the illegitmate son of Sancho "Great" III King Pamplona and Sancha Aibar.

In 1037 Bermudo III King Leon [aged 22] died. His half second cousin [his half-brother] Ferdinand [aged 22] succeeded I King Leon.

In 1038 [his half-brother] García III King Pamplona [aged 26] and [his sister-in-law] Stephanie Foix Queen Consort Pamplona were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Pamplona. He the son of [his father] Sancho "Great" III King Pamplona and Muniadona García Queen Consort Pamplona.

In 1042 [his son] Sancho Ramírez I King Aragon V King Pamplona was born to Ramiro Sánchez I King Aragon [aged 35] and Gisberga or Ermesinda Bigorre Queen Consort Aragon [aged 27]. He married (1) Isabella Urgell Queen Consort Aragon Queen Consort Pamplona, daughter of Ermengol Urgell 3rd Count Urgell, and had issue (2) 1071 Felicia Montdidier Queen Consort Aragon and Pamplona, daughter of Hilduin Montdidier IV Count Montdidier, and had issue.

Before 1043 [his illegitimate son] Sancho Ramírez Jiménez was born illegitimately to Ramiro Sánchez I King Aragon [aged 35] and Amuña Unknown.

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Before 1043 [his son] Sancho Ramírez Count Ribagorza was born to Ramiro Sánchez I King Aragon [aged 35]. He married Beatriz Unknown and had issue.

On 15th September 1054 [his half-brother] García III King Pamplona [aged 42] died in Barcelona [Map]. His son [his nephew] Sancho succeeded IV King Pamplona.

8th May 1063. The Battle of Graus was part of the reconquest of the Iberian Peninsular by the Spanish from the Arabs.

Ramiro Sánchez I King Aragon [aged 56] was killed in battle. His son Sancho [aged 21] succeeded I King Aragon.

[his daughter] Theresa Jiménez Countess Provence was born to Ramiro Sánchez I King Aragon and Gisberga or Ermesinda Bigorre Queen Consort Aragon. She married William Bertrand Arles 5th Count Provence, son of Fulk Bertrand Arles 1st Count Provence and Hildegard Countess Provence.

[his daughter] Urraca Jiménez was born to Ramiro Sánchez I King Aragon and Gisberga or Ermesinda Bigorre Queen Consort Aragon.

[his son] García Jiménez was born to Ramiro Sánchez I King Aragon and Gisberga or Ermesinda Bigorre Queen Consort Aragon.

[his daughter] Sancha Jiménez was born to Ramiro Sánchez I King Aragon and Gisberga or Ermesinda Bigorre Queen Consort Aragon.

Royal Descendants of Ramiro Sánchez I King Aragon 1007-1063
Number after indicates the number of unique routes of descent. Descendants of Kings and Queens not included.

Sancho Ramírez I King Aragon V King Pamplona [1]

Ancestors of Ramiro Sánchez I King Aragon 1007-1063

Great x 4 Grandfather: García Jiménez

Great x 3 Grandfather: Sancho I King Pamplona

Great x 4 Grandmother: Dadildis Pallars

Great x 2 Grandfather: García I King Pamplona

Great x 1 Grandfather: Sancho II King Pamplona

Great x 3 Grandfather: Galindo Aznárez II Count Aragon

Great x 2 Grandmother: Andregoto Aznárez

Grandfather: García Sánchez "Tremulous" II King Pamplona

Great x 2 Grandfather: Fernán González Count Castile

Great x 1 Grandmother: Urraca González Queen Consort Leon Queen Consort Pamplona

Great x 2 Grandmother: Sancha Sánchez

father: Sancho "Great" III King Pamplona

Great x 1 Grandfather: Fernando Bermúdez

Grandmother: Jimena Fernández Bermúdez Queen Consort Pamplona

Ramiro Sánchez I King Aragon

mother: Sancha Aibar