# García Íñiguez

_King of Pamplona from 851/2 to 870_

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> García Íñiguez I, also known as García I, was the second king of Pamplona from 851–2 until his death. He was the son of Íñigo Arista, the first king of Pamplona. Educated in Cordoba, he was a successful military leader who led the military campaigns of the kingdom during the last years of his father's life.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 810 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1231049#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Pamplona ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1231049#P19))
- **Died:** 882 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1231049#P570))
- **Place of death:** Lumbier ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1231049#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Kingdom of Pamplona ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1231049#P27))
- **Occupation:** ruler ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1231049#P106))
- **Spouse:** Urraca of Pamplona; Leodegundis Ordoñez ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1231049#P26))
- **Positions held:** King of Pamplona (0852–0882); King of Sobrarbe (0851–0870) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1231049#P39))

## Questions

**When was García Íñiguez born?**  
García Íñiguez was born on 810 in Pamplona.

**What positions has García Íñiguez held?**  
Positions held by García Íñiguez include: King of Pamplona (0852–0882); King of Sobrarbe (0851–0870).

## Related

- [Alfonso the Battler](https://diginpl.com/people/alfonso-the-battler)
- [Íñigo Arista](https://diginpl.com/people/inigo-arista)
- [Sancho III of Pamplona](https://diginpl.com/people/sancho-iii-of-pamplona)
- [Sancho VI of Navarre](https://diginpl.com/people/sancho-vi-of-navarre)
- [García Sánchez III of Pamplona](https://diginpl.com/people/garcia-sanchez-iii-of-pamplona)
- [García Sánchez II of Pamplona](https://diginpl.com/people/garcia-sanchez-ii-of-pamplona)
- [Fortún Garcés of Pamplona](https://diginpl.com/people/fortun-garces-of-pamplona)
- [García Ximénez of Sobrarbe](https://diginpl.com/people/garcia-ximenez-of-sobrarbe)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): García Íñiguez](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garc%C3%ADa_%C3%8D%C3%B1iguez) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1231049](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1231049) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: García Íñiguez de Pamplona (Diputación Provincial de Zaragoza).jpg by Manuel Aguirre y Monsalbe (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Garc%C3%ADa_%C3%8D%C3%B1iguez_de_Pamplona_(Diputaci%C3%B3n_Provincial_de_Zaragoza).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article García Íñiguez, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: García Íñiguez de Pamplona (Diputación Provincial de Zaragoza).jpg — Manuel Aguirre y Monsalbe, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"García Íñiguez". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/garcia-iniguez. Retrieved 6 November 2026.