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Ramón Garcés

1039 – 1079

Pamplonan prince, c. 1044–1079

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About Ramón Garcés

Lived 1039 – 1079 (aged 39–40). Ramón Garcés was a warrior.

Ramón Garcés (; died after 1079) was an infante (prince) of the Kingdom of Pamplona. He is best known for assassinating his brother King Sancho IV with the complicity of their sister Ermesinda.

Ramón was born around 1044. He became lord of Cameros.

Sancho incurred the displeasure of his nobles, who considered him unjust, and his family eventually turned against him. Ramón and another sibling, Ermesinda, conspired against Sancho in 1076. They invited their brother on a hunt, his favorite pastime. On 4 June, the hunting party reached a rocky outcrop at Peñalén. They stopped and Sancho went to take a view on the precipice overlooking the Aragón, only to be pushed to his death.

After the murder, Ramón fled to Zaragoza, where he was given a pension by Ahmad al-Muqtadir, his fallen brother's ardent enemy, as well as houses and lands in the city and countryside of Zaragoza. Ramón probably had a daughter; his heir in 1132 was a granddaughter named Marquesa, who donated her inheritance to Santa María de Zaragoza.

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Important facts

Born
1039
Birth century
Died
1079, Zaragoza
Occupation
Warrior
Nationality
Kingdom of Pamplona
Positions held
Lieutenant, Seigneur
Also known as
Raimondo Garces di Navarra, Raimondo Garcés di Navarra

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Ramón Garcés's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Ramón Garcés?

Pamplonan prince, c. 1044–1079

When was Ramón Garcés born?

Ramón Garcés was born in 1039.

When did Ramón Garcés die?

Ramón Garcés died in 1079 in Zaragoza.

What was Ramón Garcés's occupation?

Ramón Garcés was a warrior.

What nationality was Ramón Garcés?

Ramón Garcés's recorded nationality: Kingdom of Pamplona.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ramón Garcés

· Wikidata: Q3929584

· DBpedia: Ramón Garcés

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