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Sancho VII of Navarre

«the Strong»

King of Navarre, famous for his participation at Las Navas de Tolosa. His long reign closed the direct male line of Navarre’s Jiménez dynasty.

1154 – 1234King of NavarreJiménez · ES
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Historical profile

Key details

Birth: 1154 Pending review

Death: 1234 Pending review

Role: King of Navarre

Other recorded names: Sancho the Strong

Dynasty: Jiménez · ES

Territories: Navarre (ES)

Recorded governments and reigns
King · Navarre · Reign Pending review1194–1234Effective rule
Family network

Recorded relationships

Parents
Documentation

Sources for this profile

Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.

Evidence for this profile

5 recorded claims · 5 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.

Dates (0/2 with a precise source)
  • BirthPending review

    1154

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
  • DeathPending review

    1234

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
Family and relationships (0/2 with a precise source)
  • FatherPending review

    Sancho VI of Navarre

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
  • MotherPending review

    Sancha of Castile

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
Governments (0/1 with a precise source)
  • GovernmentPending review

    King · Navarre · 1194–1234

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
Biographical and contextual references (3)
Editorial history
  • 2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
  • 2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.

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