Mayor of Castile

Munia Mayor ( * 990/5; † after June 13, 1066) was Countess of Castile and Queen of Navarre.

Life

Munia was the eldest daughter of Sancho García, Count of Castile and his wife Urraca. She married Sancho III. the Great, King of Navarre. In 1024 they took the name Mayor. After her brother García Sánchez, Count of Castile the murder, she followed in 1029 in Castile. Your husband Sancho occupied the county of Castile and the adjacent areas to Cea and Pisuerga in León. After the death of Sancho his property was divided, the eldest illegitimate son Ramiro was the King of Aragon. From munias surviving sons García of Navarre, Castile Ferdinand received, the kingdom was Gonzalo and the newly created Kingdom Sobrabe - Ribagorza. After the death of her husband Munia moved back to the monastery. The last time it was mentioned in a document in which they wished to have a funeral in which she founded monastery of San Martín de Frómista on 13 June 1066.

Family

Munia married before June 27, 1011 King Sancho III. of Navarre (c. 990; † 1035 ). They had six children:

  • Mayor Sánchez ( † before 1044 ) ∞ (before 1037 ) Pons- Wilhelm, Count of Toulouse ( * 995/7, † 1060 )
  • García III, King of Navarre. (* 1005/10, † 1054 )
  • Gonzalo Sánchez, King of Sobrabe - Ribagorza († 1045)
  • Bernardo Sánchez ( † after December 17, 1024 )
  • Ferdinand I Sanchez, King of Castile and Leon (* 1018, † 1065 ) ∞ ( 1032) Sancha of León (* 1013, † 1067), daughter of Alfonso V, King of León
  • Jimena Sanchez ( † after December 23, 1062 ) ∞ ( 1034/5 ) Bermudo III, King of León. (* 1017, † 1037 )
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