Sancho II King of Castilla & León

Abt 1036 - 1072  (~ 36 years)

• Name	Sancho II King of Castilla & León
  Born	Abt 1036	Burgos, Castilla, España
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	8 May 1063
  	Took part in the defence of Graus against the Moors where his uncle Ramiro I King of Aragón was killed
  Occupation	27 Dec 1065
  	King of Castile (succeeded his father)
  Occupation	1067
  	Invaded Navarre to recover certain frontier areas thereby triggering the "war of the three Sanchos"
  Occupation	19 Jul 1068
  	Attempted to conquer León by fighting his brother Alfonso VI at Llantada but then joined forces with him to deprive their brother García of Galicia
  Occupation	12 Jan 1072
  	Defeated his brother Alfonso at Golpejera and was crowned King of León
  Occupation	7 Oct 1072
  	His sister Urraca rebelled against him during the siege of Zamora where he was murdered in his camp by Velliti Ariulfi
  Died	7 Oct 1072	Zamora, León, España
  	Cause: Murdered by Velliti Ariulfi
  Buried	San Salvador de Oña monastery, Castilla, España
  Person ID	I4937	Godbout
  Last Modified	18 Apr 2017

  
  

  Father	Fernando I King of Castilla & León,   b. 1016, Burgos, Castilla, España ,   d. 27 Dec 1065, León, España  (Age 49 years)
  Mother	Sancha de León,   b. Abt 1017, León, España ,   d. 7 Nov 1067  (Age ~ 50 years)
  Married	Dec 1032	León, España
  Family ID	F2131	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Last Modified	18 Apr 2017
  Family ID	F2511	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart