Ordoño III of León

Ordoño III. (* 926 in Zamora, † 956) was the son of King Ramiro II of León. He was King of León from 951 to 956

He fought against the Kingdom of Navarre and the Kingdom of Castile, who supported his half-brother Sancho I of León, the Ordoños denied claim to the throne.

This was not the only challenge his reign. In addition to his step- brother, he had to fight the Moors of Al -Andalus and a rebellion in Galicia. In the fight against the Muslims sent Ordoño III. 955 his army to Lisbon. After this show of force, there was an agreement between Ordoño III. and the Caliph of Cordoba Abd ar -Rahman III.

Ordoño tried his father's policy, to strengthen the position of León to continue. However, he married the daughter of Count Fernan Gonzalez of Castile, Urraca Fernández, cast them out later, since her father was allied with Sancho I..

Urraca bore him at least two children, a son named Ordoño, who died young, and a daughter, Teresa, who became a nun. Ordoño III. was also the father of Bermudo II of León. However, it is not sure if this was a son of Urraca or by a niece of Prince Pelayo and beloved Ordoños III. came from.