Person

Muniadona of Castile

c. 995–1066 · 11th century · Also known as Mayor of Castile

Muniadona of Castile (c. 995–1066), also called Mayor, was the daughter of Count Sancho García of Castile and the wife of Sancho III of Navarre. After her brother García Sánchez, the last count, was murdered in 1029, Castile passed through her to her husband and then to their son Ferdinand, who became the first king of Castile and later king of León.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Muniadona of Castile. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/muniadona-of-castile
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