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Expansion of Sancho García III of Navarre (1010s)

Type Event Region Iberian Peninsula Time 1011–1020

In the 1010s King Sancho García III of Navarre ('the Great') exploited internal turmoil in al-Andalus to expand eastward, controlling La Rioja and pa…

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  1. 1011–1014Pamplona · NavarreSancho III reformed royal authority, strengthened control over the Basque lands and Pyrenean foothills, and pushed influence west of the Ebro River, taking advantage of the fragmentation of the Muslim taifas.
  2. 1014–1018La Rioja · La RiojaSancho III and King Alfonso V of León repeatedly vied in La Rioja and along the Duero frontier, expanding Navarre's influence over eastern Christian territories through dynastic marriages and military action.
  3. 1016–1020Kingdom of Navarre · NavarreSancho III consolidated his conquests through marriages and grants to his sons; his son Ferdinand was born around this time and would later inherit Castile and unite León-Castile, reflecting Navarre's long-term design for the northern peninsula.

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