Fortún

king of Pamplona

Also known as: Fortunio

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Fortún Garcés was a king of Pamplona, a kingdom later known as the Kingdom of Navarre. He was the son of García Iñiguez, who was styled as king or chief of the Navarrese centered in Pamplona. Fortún was captured and imprisoned by the Moors in 860. He was not able to proclaim himself king of Pamplona until around 880, after his release. Fortún's reign ended in 905, and he was succeeded by Sancho I Garcés, who is considered the first undisputed king of Pamplona. The Kingdom of Pamplona, later Navarre, was a small region located between Gascony and Aragon, playing a significant role in international politics due to its strategic position in the Pyrenees.12

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His son Fortún (or Fortunio) was captured and imprisoned by the Moors in 860, and not until about 880 was he free to proclaim himself king of Pamplona. On Fortún’s death (905), Sancho I Garcés reigned as the first indisputable king of Pamplona.
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His son Fortún (or Fortunio) was captured and imprisoned by the Moors in 860, and not until about 880 was he free to proclaim himself king of Pamplona. On Fortún’s death (905), Sancho I Garcés reigned as the first indisputable king of Pamplona.
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