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Biography of Sancho "Fat" I King Leon 932-966

Paternal Family Tree: Astur Leonese

Around 932 Sancho "Fat" I King Leon was born to Ramiro II King Leon (age 32) and Adosinda Gutiérrez Osóriz Queen Consort Leon.

In 933 [his uncle] King Alfonso IV of Leon and IV of Galicia (age 43) died. His brother [his father] Ramiro (age 33) succeeded II King Leon.

On 1st January 951 [his father] Ramiro II King Leon (age 51) died. His son [his brother] Ordoño (age 25) succeeded III King Leon.

In 956 [his brother] King Ordoño III of Leon (age 30) died. His brother Sancho (age 24) succeeded I King Leon. Teresa Fernández Queen Consort Leon by marriage Queen Consort Leon.

In 961 Ramiro III King Leon was born to Sancho "Fat" I King Leon (age 29) and Teresa Fernández Queen Consort Leon. He married in or before 981 Sancha Gómez Queen Consort Leon and had issue.

On 19th December 966 Sancho "Fat" I King Leon (age 34) died from poisoning. His son Ramiro (age 5) succeeded III King Leon.

[his father] Ramiro II King Leon and Urraca Jiménez Queen Consort Leon were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Leon. She the daughter of Sancho I King Pamplona and Toda Aznárez. He the son of [his grandfather] Ordoño II King Galicia II King Leon and [his grandmother] Elvira Menéndez Queen Consort Leon Queen Consort Galicia.

[his father] Ramiro II King Leon and [his mother] Adosinda Gutiérrez Osóriz Queen Consort Leon were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Leon. He the son of [his grandfather] Ordoño II King Galicia II King Leon and [his grandmother] Elvira Menéndez Queen Consort Leon Queen Consort Galicia.

Urraca Astur Leonese was born to Sancho "Fat" I King Leon.

Royal Descendants of Sancho "Fat" I King Leon 932-966
Number after indicates the number of unique routes of descent. Descendants of Kings and Queens not included.

Ramiro III King Leon [1]

Ancestors of Sancho "Fat" I King Leon 932-966

Sancho "Fat" I King Leon

GrandFather: Gutier Osóriz

Mother: Adosinda Gutiérrez Osóriz Queen Consort Leon

GrandMother: Ildonzia Menéndez