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Garcia Sanchez III of Navarre
d. 1054
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15 Sep 1054
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Garcia Sanchez the Third, called de Najera, was king of Navarre and Nasib, patron of the great abbey of Najera; he fell at the battle of Atapuerca fighting his own brother the king of Castile.
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✓ GARCIA SANCHEZ III 'de NAJERA', King of NAVARRE (d. Atapuerca 1054), son of SANCHO III THE GREAT (I99903, already in the tree - his brother was our ancestor Ferdinand I of Castile); father of Sancho Garces (our line). This rung LOOPS the El Cid descent onto the existing Jimenez kings and Sancho the Great. Standard well-documented medieval royal genealogy per the cited authorities (web-confirmed 7 Aug 2026); contested rungs note-only, not hardened.