Sancho II of Pamplona

Sancho II Garcés Abarca (* 938, † December 994 ) was Count of Aragon and King of Navarre ( 970-994 ).

Sancho II was the grandson of the founder of Sánchez dynasty and son of García Sánchez I. and Andregoto, the daughter of Count Galindo Aznér II of Aragon. He married Urraca Fernández, daughter of Count Fernán González of Castile. Thus passed family links to the two larger neighboring kingdoms, to their military and diplomatic undertakings, he was always involved. The control of the border area Viguera he transferred his brother Ramiro Garcés. Thus, the royal title was connected, but this represented only a Unterkönigtum. Before the death of Caliph al - Hakam II in 976 Sancho traveled several times at his court, was but despite the conflict with the other Christian kingdoms, to which Sancho was involved in a de facto alliance between Navarre and the Caliphate.

Sancho II had to fight off the constant incursions of the Arabs under al - Mansur is from 976 as well as the other Christian rulers and their kingdoms. His brother was already around during a raid of the Qaid Halib. 992 the castle fell Uncastillo in the sphere of Navarre. Sancho could restore peace and married one of his daughters with al - Mansur. He was the Kingdom of Navarre Pamplona including the later provinces of the Basque Country (Álava, Guipúzcoa ) and the upper Rioja and western parts of Aragón. His kingdom he could inherit after his death his son García Sánchez II.