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Sancho III
Sancho III (c. 1016–1037), Count of Castile (1029–1037), grandson of Count Sancho García of Castile, who expanded Castilian independence and died alo…
Timeline
- c. 1016–1029Castile · CastileSon of García Sánchez, he acceded in 1029 after his father's assassination and consolidated his rule over Castile with the support of his grandfather in Navarre.
- 1029–1037County of Castile · CastileDuring his reign he contested border territories with King Bermudo III of León, launching the Battle of Tamarón in 1037; though he killed Bermudo, he himself fell in battle, and Castile passed to his son Ferdinand I.
Sources
- Encyclopaedia Britannica: Sancho III García of Castile https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sancho-III-Garcia-of-Castile