Ãñigo Arista of Pamplona
Íñigo Arista or Basque Eneko Aritza (* 781, † 852), was 824-842 first king of Pamplona, between 810/820 and 852 Count of Bigorre and Sobrabe.
Íñigo Arista was the son of Íñigo Jiménez and Oneca. When his father died, his mother 's second marriage was Musa ibn Fortún of Tudela, one of the princes of the Ebro valley from the family of Banu Qasi, with whose help he could ascend the throne. The connection of his mother secured Íñigo Arista a considerable territory: from Pamplona over the Pyrenees valleys of the Irati (Navarra ) to the valley of Hecho in ( Aragón ). The Banu Qasi controlled the fertile Riojan from Tafalla to the limits of Zaragoza.
One considers Íñigo Arista as patriarch of the house Iniga, the first royal dynasty of Pamplona. However, the ascent to the throne of Navarre was not without difficulties. Parts of the Christian minority population supported the Frankish party, which in turn was initially supported by Charlemagne and later of Louis the Pious. The rich Christian family Velasco was at the head of this group.
799 murdered prokarolingische partisan governor of Pamplona Mutarrif ibn Musa from the family of Banu Qasi. 806 the Franks controlled by a Navarre Velasco as governor. 812, two years after the accession by Arista, Louis the Pious started a train to Pamplona. He had to retreat ingloriously and took - Karl's fate in mind - women and children from the surrounding villages as hostages to secure the passage of the pass of Roncesvalles.
824 led the Frankish Count Elbe and Aznar another campaign against Pamplona, but were defeated by forces Inigo and his sons, Musa ibn Fortún García and Galíndez of Jaca.
This is the time that is mentioned from the Íñigo Arista as king of Pamplona. Eulogius of Cordoba called him in a text " Christ Cola princeps " ( Christian prince ).
The Kingdom of Pamplona (later Navarre ), therefore, developed on the basis of a solid alliance between Christians and Moors. Fruit of this alliance was intervening in the struggles between the quasi Banu and Omayaden of Cordoba, which found its answer in the reprisals Abd ar - Rahman II against Pamplona.
Arista 841 seriously ill and remained paralyzed after. His son García Iñiguez took over the business of government and led the campaigns. Likewise, he continued the policy of alliances and married his daughter to Musa ibn Musa ibn Fortún.
Progeny
From the marriage with Oneca Velázquez, daughter of 816 deceased ruler of Pamplona Velasco, the following children were born:
- Assona Iñiguez ∞ Musa ibn Musa ibn Fortún, governor of Huesca and Tudela
- García Iñiguez († 882 ), heir to the throne
- Galindo Iñiguez de Pamplona, † 851 in Cordoba, father of Musa Ibn Galindo, governor of Huesca 860, 870 killed in Córdoba
- Nunila ∞ García I. Galíndez, " El Malo " de Aragón.