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Ordoño III of León

Type Figure Region Iberian Peninsula Time 926–956 Also known as Ordoño III (León)

Ordoño III (926–956) was King of León, reigning from 951 to 956, son of Ramiro II.…

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  1. 926–951León · LeónSon of King Ramiro II of León, he received military and political training at court. After his father's death in 951 he inherited the throne, becoming the young monarch of León.
  2. 951–956León · LeónDuring his five-year reign he maintained defenses on the northern frontier and kept complex diplomatic and military relations with al-Andalus and neighboring Christian kingdoms. He died in 956 at only thirty, and was succeeded by his brother Sancho I.

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