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Sancho VII of Navarre

Type Figure Region Navarre Time 1157–1234 Also known as Sancho VII、the Strong

King of Navarre, born 1157, died 1234, nicknamed "the Strong." Between 1201 and 1210 he was a key member of the Iberian Christian anti-Muslim allianc…

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  1. 1194–1200Pamplona · NavarreSancho VII ruled Navarre for a long period, renowned for his valor; he consolidated the kingdom's territory on the southern slopes of the Pyrenees and maintained complex yet pragmatic political relations with Castile and Aragon.
  2. 1201–1210Pamplona · NavarreHe kept in contact with Alfonso VIII of Castile, Pedro II of Aragon, and Pope Innocent III, taking part in the political and military preparations for the joint Christian campaign against the Muslims, accumulating forces for the large-scale expedition of 1212.
  3. 1211–1234Las Navas de Tolosa · Province of JaénIn 1212 he personally led the Navarrese army at the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa and won a decisive victory; after the battle he continued to rule Navarre for over twenty years, safeguarding the kingdom's independence in northern Iberia, and died in Pamplona in 1234.

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