Sancho VI of Navarre
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Sancho Garcés VI (Basque: Antso VI.a; 21 April 1132 - 27 June 1194), called the Wise (Basque: Jakituna, Spanish: el Sabio) was King of Navarre from 1150 until his death in 1194. He was the first monarch to officially drop the title of King of Pamplona in favour of King of Navarre. With this action, he also changed the name of his kingdom. Sancho Garcés was responsible for bringing his kingdom into the political orbit of Europe. He was the eldest son of García Ramírez, the Restorer and Margaret of L'Aigle.[1]
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Sancho Garcés VI | |
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King of Navarre | |
Tenure | 1150 - 1194 |
Predecessor | García Ramírez |
Successor | Sancho VII |
Born | 21 April 1132 |
Died | 27 June 1194 Pamplona |
Spouse | Sancha of Castile, Queen of Navarre |
Issue | Berengaria Sancho VII Blanche Fernando Sánchez Teresa Sánchez Constanza Sánchez |
House | House of Jiménez |
Father | García Ramírez |
Mother | Margaret of L'Aigle |
Religion | Catholicism |
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