Bermudo III or Vermudo III (c. 1015– 4 September 1037) was the king of León from 1028 until his death. He was a son of Alfonso V of León by his first wife Elvira Menéndez, and was the last scion of Peter of Cantabria to rule in the Leonese kingdom. Like several of his predecessors, he sometimes carried the imperial title: in 1030 he appears as regni imperii Ueremundo principis; in 1029/1032 as imperator domnus Veremudius in Gallecia; and in 1034 as regni imperii Veremundus rex Legionensis.[1] He was a child when he succeeded his father. In 1034 he was chased from his throne by King Sancho III of Pamplona and forced to take refuge in Galicia. He returned to power, but was defeated and killed fighting against his brother-in-law, Ferdinand of Castile, in the battle of Tamarón.
Bermudo III was the son of Alfonso V of León by his first wife Elvira Menéndez.[2] He succeeded to the throne of León in 1027. Bermudo married Jimena Sánchez, who was a daughter of King Sancho III of Pamplona.[3]
In 1029, Count García Sánchez of Castile was about to be married to Sancha of León, the elder sister of Bermudo, an arrangement apparently sanctioned by the king of Navarre, when the count was murdered in the city of León by the Velas, a party of Castilian nobles exiled from their own country, who had taken refuge in León. León and Navarre disputed the succession to the Countship of Castile thus left vacant.[4]
Sancho III of Pamplona was married to Muniadona, daughter of Sancho García of Castile, and sister to the murdered count. Sancho claimed the county of Castile in his wife's name and installed in it their son, Ferdinand, as the new count of Castile. He seized the borderlands between the Cea and the Pisuerga rivers, right above León's capital, long a bone of contention between León and Castile. In 1032 Sancho of Pamplona forced a marriage between his son, Fernando of Castile, and Sancha of León,[4] and those lands went to Castile as part of her dowry.
In 1034, Sancho wrested the city of León itself from his son-in-law, Bermudo, who retreated into Galicia. By the time Sancho died in 1035, the meseta north of the Duero was dominated by the Pyrenean pocket kingdom of Navarre. After Sancho's death, Bermudo III was immediately received back into León and soon began a campaign to recover the disputed territory between the Cea and Pisuerga from Castile and his brother-in-law Ferdinand. Bermudo III was killed at the Battle of Tamarón on 4 September 1037.[5] Autopsy of his remains shows that he may have suffered death from infantry spears or pikes, after falling from his horse.
Since the latter died without an heir, the kingdom of León now recognized Sancha and her husband as its rulers, and Ferdinand was anointed king in the royal city on 22 June 1038. The united realm of León and Castile, with its rimlands of Asturias and Galicia, would become the political center of the north Iberian Christian society.
Marriageedit
The tomb of Bermudo III of León in Nájera.
By his wife Jimena, daughter of Sancho III of Pamplona, Bermudo had one child, a son named Alfonso, who was born and died in 1030.
^ abAmadó, Ramón Ruiz. "León." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 9. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1910. 20 May 2015
^Bernard F. Reilly, The Contest of Christian and Muslim Spain, 1031-1157, (Blackwell, 1995), 27.
Bibliographyedit
González Jiménez, Manuel (2011). "La idea de imperio antes y después de Alfonso VI". Alfonso VI Imperator totius orbis Hispanie (in Spanish). Fernando Suárez y Andrés Gambra, coord. Madrid: Sanz y Torres. ISBN978-84-92948-45-1.
Pérez de Urbel, Justo; Del Arco y Garay, Ricardo (1964). España cristiana, comienzo de la reconquista (711-I038). Historia de España. Vol. 6 (2 ed.). Madrid: Espasa Calpe.
Portass, Robert (2017). The Village World of Early Medieval Northern Spain: Local Community and the Land Market. Boydell.
Reilly, Bernard F. (1998). The Kingdom of León-Castilla under King Alfonso VI. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press. ISBN9788487103032.
Salazar y Acha, Jaime de (1988). "Una hija desconocida de Sancho el Mayor". Revista Príncipe de Viana (in Spanish). Pamplona: Institución Príncipe de Viana (Anejo): 183–192. ISSN 1137-7054.
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Bermudo III or Vermudo III c 1015 4 September 1037 was the king of Leon from 1028 until his death He was a son of Alfonso V of Leon by his first wife Elvira Menendez and was the last scion of Peter of Cantabria to rule in the Leonese kingdom Like several of his predecessors he sometimes carried the imperial title in 1030 he appears as regni imperii Ueremundo principis in 1029 1032 as imperator domnus Veremudius in Gallecia and in 1034 as regni imperii Veremundus rex Legionensis 1 He was a child when he succeeded his father In 1034 he was chased from his throne by King Sancho III of Pamplona and forced to take refuge in Galicia He returned to power but was defeated and killed fighting against his brother in law Ferdinand of Castile in the battle of Tamaron Bermudo IIIKing of LeonReign1028 1037PredecessorAlfonso VSuccessorFerdinand IBornc 1015Died4 September 1037 aged 22 TamaronBurialBasilica of San Isidorolater Santa Maria la Real of NajeraConsortJimena SanchezIssueAlfonsoNamesBermudo AlfonsezDynastyAstur Leonese dynastyFatherAlfonso V of LeonMotherElvira MenendezReligionChalcedonian Christianity Contents 1 History 2 Marriage 3 See also 4 References 5 Bibliography 6 External linksHistory edit nbsp Signature of Bermudo IIIBermudo III was the son of Alfonso V of Leon by his first wife Elvira Menendez 2 He succeeded to the throne of Leon in 1027 Bermudo married Jimena Sanchez who was a daughter of King Sancho III of Pamplona 3 In 1029 Count Garcia Sanchez of Castile was about to be married to Sancha of Leon the elder sister of Bermudo an arrangement apparently sanctioned by the king of Navarre when the count was murdered in the city of Leon by the Velas a party of Castilian nobles exiled from their own country who had taken refuge in Leon Leon and Navarre disputed the succession to the Countship of Castile thus left vacant 4 Sancho III of Pamplona was married to Muniadona daughter of Sancho Garcia of Castile and sister to the murdered count Sancho claimed the county of Castile in his wife s name and installed in it their son Ferdinand as the new count of Castile He seized the borderlands between the Cea and the Pisuerga rivers right above Leon s capital long a bone of contention between Leon and Castile In 1032 Sancho of Pamplona forced a marriage between his son Fernando of Castile and Sancha of Leon 4 and those lands went to Castile as part of her dowry In 1034 Sancho wrested the city of Leon itself from his son in law Bermudo who retreated into Galicia By the time Sancho died in 1035 the meseta north of the Duero was dominated by the Pyrenean pocket kingdom of Navarre After Sancho s death Bermudo III was immediately received back into Leon and soon began a campaign to recover the disputed territory between the Cea and Pisuerga from Castile and his brother in law Ferdinand Bermudo III was killed at the Battle of Tamaron on 4 September 1037 5 Autopsy of his remains shows that he may have suffered death from infantry spears or pikes after falling from his horse Since the latter died without an heir the kingdom of Leon now recognized Sancha and her husband as its rulers and Ferdinand was anointed king in the royal city on 22 June 1038 The united realm of Leon and Castile with its rimlands of Asturias and Galicia would become the political center of the north Iberian Christian society Marriage edit nbsp The tomb of Bermudo III of Leon in Najera By his wife Jimena daughter of Sancho III of Pamplona Bermudo had one child a son named Alfonso who was born and died in 1030 See also editLabio CastleReferences edit Gonzalez Jimenez 2011 p 25 Portass 2017 p 8 Salazar y Acha 1988 pp 183 192 a b Amado Ramon Ruiz Leon The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol 9 New York Robert Appleton Company 1910 20 May 2015 Bernard F Reilly The Contest of Christian and Muslim Spain 1031 1157 Blackwell 1995 27 Bibliography editGonzalez Jimenez Manuel 2011 La idea de imperio antes y despues de Alfonso VI Alfonso VI Imperator totius orbis Hispanie in Spanish Fernando Suarez y Andres Gambra coord Madrid Sanz y Torres ISBN 978 84 92948 45 1 Perez de Urbel Justo Del Arco y Garay Ricardo 1964 Espana cristiana comienzo de la reconquista 711 I038 Historia de Espana Vol 6 2 ed Madrid Espasa Calpe Portass Robert 2017 The Village World of Early Medieval Northern Spain Local Community and the Land Market Boydell Reilly Bernard F 1998 The Kingdom of Leon Castilla under King Alfonso VI Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania Press ISBN 9788487103032 Salazar y Acha Jaime de 1988 Una hija desconocida de Sancho el Mayor Revista Principe de Viana in Spanish Pamplona Institucion Principe de Viana Anejo 183 192 ISSN 1137 7054 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bermudo III of Leon Bermudo III of LeonAstur Leonese dynastyBorn circa 1017 Died 4 September 1037Regnal titlesPreceded byAlfonso V King of Leon1027 1037 Succeeded byFerdinand I Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bermudo III of Leon amp oldid 1167326020, 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