Ramiro I was the first King of Aragon from 1035 until his death. He was the illegitimate son of Sancho III of Navarre by his mistress Sancha de Aybar.
During his father's reign, he appeared as witness of royal charters starting in 1011, and was given numerous properties in the county of Aragon.
Ramiro's exact status is vague. He was called king by his vassals, neighbors, the church and even his sons, yet he always referred to himself simply as Ramiro, son of King Sancho. Likewise, in his two wills, he refers to his lands as having been given him in stewardship: in the first by García, and in the second by God.
Before he was married, Ramiro had a mistress named Amuña with whom he had a natural son, Sancho Ramírez, in whom he confided the government of the county of Ribagorza.
Ramiro wed his first wife, Gisberga, daughter of Bernard Roger of Bigorre, on 22 August 1036. She changed her name to Ermesinda on marrying him. Together the couple had five children: Sancho Ramírez, his successor; García, Bishop of Jaca; Sancha, married Armengol III of Urgel; Urraca, nun in Santa Cruz de la Serós; and Theresa, married William Bertrand of Provence.
Ramiro's second wife was Agnes (Inés), was perhaps a daughter of the Duke of Aquitaine.
Ramiro died at the Battle of Graus in 1063 while trying to take the city.
During his father's reign, he appeared as witness of royal charters starting in 1011, and was given numerous properties in the county of Aragon.
Ramiro's exact status is vague. He was called king by his vassals, neighbors, the church and even his sons, yet he always referred to himself simply as Ramiro, son of King Sancho. Likewise, in his two wills, he refers to his lands as having been given him in stewardship: in the first by García, and in the second by God.
Before he was married, Ramiro had a mistress named Amuña with whom he had a natural son, Sancho Ramírez, in whom he confided the government of the county of Ribagorza.
Ramiro wed his first wife, Gisberga, daughter of Bernard Roger of Bigorre, on 22 August 1036. She changed her name to Ermesinda on marrying him. Together the couple had five children: Sancho Ramírez, his successor; García, Bishop of Jaca; Sancha, married Armengol III of Urgel; Urraca, nun in Santa Cruz de la Serós; and Theresa, married William Bertrand of Provence.
Ramiro's second wife was Agnes (Inés), was perhaps a daughter of the Duke of Aquitaine.
Ramiro died at the Battle of Graus in 1063 while trying to take the city.
Ramiro I was the first King of Aragon from 1035 until his death. He was the illegitimate son of Sancho III of Navarre by his mistress Sancha de Aybar.
During his father's reign, he appeared as witness of royal charters starting in 1011, and was given numerous properties in the county of Aragon.
Ramiro's exact status is vague. He was called king by his vassals, neighbors, the church and even his sons, yet he always referred to himself simply as Ramiro, son of King Sancho. Likewise, in his two wills, he refers to his lands as having been given him in stewardship: in the first by García, and in the second by God.
Before he was married, Ramiro had a mistress named Amuña with whom he had a natural son, Sancho Ramírez, in whom he confided the government of the county of Ribagorza.
Ramiro wed his first wife, Gisberga, daughter of Bernard Roger of Bigorre, on 22 August 1036. She changed her name to Ermesinda on marrying him. Together the couple had five children: Sancho Ramírez, his successor; García, Bishop of Jaca; Sancha, married Armengol III of Urgel; Urraca, nun in Santa Cruz de la Serós; and Theresa, married William Bertrand of Provence.
Ramiro's second wife was Agnes (Inés), was perhaps a daughter of the Duke of Aquitaine.
Ramiro died at the Battle of Graus in 1063 while trying to take the city.
During his father's reign, he appeared as witness of royal charters starting in 1011, and was given numerous properties in the county of Aragon.
Ramiro's exact status is vague. He was called king by his vassals, neighbors, the church and even his sons, yet he always referred to himself simply as Ramiro, son of King Sancho. Likewise, in his two wills, he refers to his lands as having been given him in stewardship: in the first by García, and in the second by God.
Before he was married, Ramiro had a mistress named Amuña with whom he had a natural son, Sancho Ramírez, in whom he confided the government of the county of Ribagorza.
Ramiro wed his first wife, Gisberga, daughter of Bernard Roger of Bigorre, on 22 August 1036. She changed her name to Ermesinda on marrying him. Together the couple had five children: Sancho Ramírez, his successor; García, Bishop of Jaca; Sancha, married Armengol III of Urgel; Urraca, nun in Santa Cruz de la Serós; and Theresa, married William Bertrand of Provence.
Ramiro's second wife was Agnes (Inés), was perhaps a daughter of the Duke of Aquitaine.
Ramiro died at the Battle of Graus in 1063 while trying to take the city.
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