GarcÃa Sánchez I of Pamplona
I. García Sánchez (* around 919, † February 22 970) was 931-970 King of Navarre from the house Jiménez. He was a son of King Sancho I Garcés and the Toda Aznárez.
Since Garcia was at his father's 925 death only six years old, initially took over his uncle Jimeno Garcés the rule in Pamplona. When he died in 931, claimed another uncle, Íñigo Garcés, the regency for himself, but this was successfully displaced 933 of Toda from Pamplona. García any rate was 931 since the age of twelve named after the reigning King, but now led his mother's actual reign. 934 fell caliph Abd ar -Rahman III. in Navarre and Toda forced to submit to the supremacy of the Caliphate of Córdoba, but at the same time recognized her son as king. About the same time took over the rule itself García and married Andregoto, the heir to the east bordering Navarra County Aragón. 943 Before he left her and married Teresa, who was first mentioned in records in this year, and may have been a daughter of King Ramiro II of León. The last time she is mentioned in a document in September 957.
939 was able to end the power of the caliphs north of the Duero a united Christian army under the leadership of Ramiro II of León in the victorious battle of Simancas. Later García engaged in the Leonese brother fight in favor of his nephew Sancho I against his half-brother Ordoño III. 958 he gave Sancho I. exile in Pamplona, as this had been supplanted by Ordoño IV of León. Now the federal government with the Caliph he could restore it to his nephew on the throne of León in the year. García died on February 22, 970 and was buried in the chapel of San Estebán castle near Villamayor de Monjardín.
From his first marriage with Andregoto of Aragon († 971 ), he had a son:
- Sancho II Garcés († 994 ), King of Navarre, Count of Aragon.
From the second marriage with Teresa ( † after 957 ) he had three children:
- Ramiro Garcés († 981 ), King of Viguera.
- Urraca Garcés; 1 ∞ with Count Fernán González of Castile († 970), 2 ∞ with Wilhelm II of Gascony († probably 996 ).
- Jimeno Garcés (after 979).