Sancho Ramírez (

Basque Basque may refer to: * Basques, an ethnic group of Spain and France * Basque language, their language Places * Basque Country (greater region), the homeland of the Basque people with parts in both Spain and France * Basque Country (autonomous co ...

: ''Antso Ramirez''; dead c. 1002) was the second

King of Viguera The Kingdom of Viguera (Basque: ''Viguerako Erresuma'') was a small ephemeral subsidiary kingdom centered on the town of Viguera from 970 into the early 11th century. The kingdom was created by King García Sánchez I of Pamplona for the eldest s ...

, from 981 until his death c. 1002. He was the eldest son of Ramiro Garcés, the first king of Viguera, and also grandson of

García Sánchez I of Pamplona García Sánchez I (Basque: ''Gartzea I.a Santxez''; c. 919 – 22 February 970), was the king of Pamplona from 925 until his death in 970. He was the second king of the Jiménez dynasty, succeeding his father when he was merely six years old. ...

. Little is known about his reign in Viguera. Following the death of his father, he appears in documents with his uncle Sancho II Garcés and his brother García Ramírez. His death is commonly estimated at about 999, but a recently published document shows him still living in 1002. In that year, between the last appearance of

García Sánchez II of Pamplona García Sánchez II (Basque: ''Gartzea II.a Santxez''; died c. 1000), was King of Pamplona and Count of Aragon from 994 until his death c. 1000. He was the eldest son of Sancho II of Pamplona and Urraca Fernández and the second Pamplonese monarc ...

in 1000 and the first appearance of

Sancho III of Navarre Sancho Garcés III ( 992-996 – 18 October 1035), also known as Sancho the Great ( es, Sancho el Mayor, eu, Antso Gartzez Nagusia), was the King of Pamplona from 1004 until his death in 1035. He also ruled the County of Aragon and by marriage t ...

in 1004, he appears as king in a context that suggests a greater domain than simply Viguera. It has been used to suggest that Sancho Ramírez served briefly as ruler of Pamplona itself in the same manner that

Jimeno Garcés of Pamplona Jimeno Garcés,, ''Garsianes'' or ''Garcianes'', or ''Semeno'' (''Xemeno'') ''Garsiez''. sometimes Jimeno II (died 932/3), was the King of Pamplona from 925 until his death. He was the brother of King Sancho I Garcés and son of García Jiménez ...

had ruled during the youth of

García Sánchez I García or Garcia may refer to: People * García (surname) * Kings of Pamplona/Navarre ** García Íñiguez of Pamplona, king of Pamplona 851/2–882 ** García Sánchez I of Pamplona, king of Pamplona 931–970 ** García Sánchez II of Pam ...

. This 1002 document is the last in which he is found, and he is presumed to have died shortly thereafter. A woman named Sancha Sánchez appears in Pamplona royal charters in a position of importance, and has been speculated to be his daughter, but her fate is unknown. He was succeeded in the throne by his brother García Ramírez.

Sources

*Cañada Juste, Alberto. "Un milenario navarro: Ramiro Garcés, rey de Viguera", ''Princípe de Viana'' 42 (1982), pp. 21–37. *Cañada Juste, Alberto
"Un posible interregno en la monarquía pamplonesa (1000-1004)"
''Princípe de Viana, Anejo'' 8 (1988), pp. 15–18. *Cañada Juste, Alberto. "Lucubraciones en torno a un documento milenario", ''Princípe de Viana'' 63 (2002), pp. 339–344. *Ubieto Arteta, Antonio. "Monarcas navarros olvidados: los reyes de Viguera", ''Hispania'' X (1950), pp. 8–25. {{DEFAULTSORT:Viguera, Sancho Ramirez Of Kings of Viguera 10th-century Navarrese monarchs 1002 deaths Year of birth unknown 10th century in Navarre