Ordoño III

King of León

Events

Date of Birth: about 926.

Place of Birth: unknown.

The date is given by Torres Sevilla-Quiñones.

Date of Death: 956.

Place of Death: Zamora.

The date and place given by Torres Sevilla-Quiñones.

Relationships

Father: Ramiro II, king of León.

This relationship is given by Salazar y Acha (p. 62) and by Torres Sevilla-Quiñones.

Mother: Adosinda Gutiérrez.

This relationship is given by Salazar y Acha (p. 62) and by Torres Sevilla-Quiñones.

Spouse: Urraca Fernández de Castilla.

This relationship is given by Salazar y Acha (p. 62) and by Torres Sevilla-Quiñones.

Children:

Vermudo II “el Gotoso” (about 953 - September 999), king of León, married (1) Velasquita; married (2) Elvira García de Castilla.

References

Martínez Diez, Gonzalo. El Condado de Castilla (711-1038): la historia frente a la leyenda. (Macial Pons: 2005).

Martínez Díez, Gonzalo. Sancho III el Mayor: rey de Pamplona, Rex Ibericus. (Madrid: 2007).

Salazar y Acha, Jaime de. Las dinastías reales de España en la Edad Media. (Real Academia de la Historia, 2021).

Torres Sevilla-Quiñones, Margarita.“Ordoño III" in Diccionario Biográfico electrónico (Real Academia de la Historia).