García II (Navarre)
García Sánchez , called the tremor (* around 964, † 1000 ) was García II. Count of Aragón and King of Navarre .
He was the son of Sancho II and Urraca Fernández, daughter of Count Fernán González of Castile . When his father died in 994, he succeeded him to the throne.
Unlike his father, García II refused to pay tribute to the Caliphate of Cordoba , which is why Navarre was the target of Moorish retaliatory attacks.
He married Jimena Fernández, daughter of Count Fernando von Cea and Elvira Díaz. He had four children with her:
- Sancho III. (* 990/92; † 1035), 1000–1035 King of Navarre, Count of Aragon
- Urraca († after 1031), ∞ Alfonso V , King of León and Galicia
- Elvira
- García
When he died in the spring of 1000, his underage son Sancho succeeded him to the throne.
Web links
- García Sánchez de Navarra at fmg.ac (English)
Footnotes
- ↑ He is also known as García IV if you count the kings of Pamplona.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Sancho II. |
King of Navarre (Pamplona) 994–1000 |
Sancho III. |
| Sancho II. |
Count of Aragon 994-1000 |
Sancho III. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | García II. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | García Sánchez; García the Trembler |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Count of Aragon and King of Navarre |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 964 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1000 |