García IV “el Tremulo” DE NAVARRA, King of Navarre
(Abt 964-Aft 999)
Jimena Fernández DE CEA
(-After 1035)
Cde Sancho I García DE CASTILLA
(Abt 965-1017)
Urraca Gómez DE SALDAÑA
(-1025)
Sancho III "el Mayor" DE NAVARRA, King of Navarre
(Abt 991-1035)
Cdsa Munia Mayor DE CASTILLA
(Abt 993-Aft 1066)
García V "él de Nájera” DE NAVARRA, King of Navarre
(Abt 1007-1054)

 

Family Links

Spouses/Children:
1. Etiennette DE FOIX

  • Urraca DE NAVARRA
  • Ermesinda DE NAVARRA
  • Ramíro DE NAVARRA
  • Fernando DE NAVARRA, Señor de Bucesta, Jubera, Lagunilla y Oprela
  • Ramón DE NAVARRA, Señor de Murillo y Cameros
  • Jimena DE NAVARRA
  • Mayor DE NAVARRA
  • Sancha DE NAVARRA
0. Unknown Mistresses

García V "él de Nájera” DE NAVARRA, King of Navarre

  • Born: Between 1005 and 1010
  • Married: 1038
  • Died: 1 Sep 1054, Battle of Atapuerca, near Burgos, Castile, Spain

  Research Notes:

The Anales Toledanos record the birth “en el mes de Noviembre” in 1016 of “el Infant fillo del Rey D. Sancho…Garcia Sanchez”. Bearing in mind the likely chronology of García´s illegitimate daughter Mencía, it is likely that he was born a few years earlier than 1016. “Ranimirus proles regis, Garseanes frater eius, Gundisaluus frater eius, Ferdinandus frater eius” confirmed the charter dated 17 Apr 1014 under which “Sancius…rex…cum coniuge mea regina domina Maiora” donated property to the monastery of Leire, although the absence of the brother Bernardo suggests that this charter should be redated to approximately ten years later. "Sancius…rex" recommended the rule of St Benedict to the monastery of Leire by charter dated 21 Oct 1022, subscribed by "Eximina regina mater regis, Regina domna Muma, Garsia et Ranimirus, Gundesalbus et Fernandus". "Sancius rex et uxor mea Muma dompna regina" donated property to the monastery of Yarte y Anoz by charter dated 17 May 1024, confirmed by "Garsias regulus, Ranimirus frater eius, Gunçalvus frater eius, Fredinandus frater horum…". The charter of "Sancius Hispaniarum rex" dated 26 Jun 1033 relating to concessions to the monastery of Oriense was confirmed by his sons (in order) Ranimirus…Garsea…Fredinandus".

Under the division of territories organised by his father, he received Navarre, succeeding in 1035 as GARCÍA V "él de Nájera” King of Navarre. The Historia Silense records that King Sancho granted "Pampilonensibus" to "Garsiam primogenitum".

He invaded the territory of Castile but was defeated and killed in battle by his brother Fernando I King of Castile. The Chronicon Regum Legionensium records that Fernando I King of Castile killed "his brother King García" in battle at Atapuerca and captured his kingdom "in the era 1095 (1057)".The manuscript of the Codex de Roda entitled "Initium regnum Pampilonam" records that "Garsea rex" was killed in 1054 "in Ataporca" and buried "in Nagera". The Chronicon Burgense records that “Garseas Rex” was killed in 1054 “a fratre suo Ferdinando in Ataporca”. 1

  Marriage Information:

García married Etiennette DE FOIX, daughter of Bernard Roger DE CARCASSONNE, Comte de Cousserans, de Foix et de Bigorre, and Ctse Gersende DE BIGORRE, in 1038. (Etiennette DE FOIX died after 1066.)

Sources


1 Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, Medlands: García Sánchez de Navarra.


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