Birth of Ferdinand I1016
Birth of Ferdinand I, son of Sancho III Garces of Navarre
Historical person
Ferdinand I Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Ferdinand I, based on 25 World History Database records associated with Spain.
25 records1016–106521 events7 places
Chronological biography
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1035
Battle of Tamaron1035
Defeats Bermudo & seizes the Leon throne
Succession1035
Succeeds as King of Castille, 1035-1065
Succession1035
Succeeds as King of Leon, 1037-1065
1037
Capture of Leon1037
Captures the Kingdom of Leon & makes himself its King
1054
Capture of Navarre1054
Ferdinands troops kill Garcia & Ferdinand captures Navarre. Captures Castille from his brother Garcia IV of Navarre
Succession1054
Succeeds as King of Navarre 1054-1065
1065
Advance toward Valencia1065
Ferdinand moves his army toward Valencia after operations connected with Zaragoza.
Battle of Paterna1065
Ferdinand's forces defeat the Valencian ruler's army near Paterna during the campaign against Valencia.
Death of Ferdinand I1065
Death of Ferdinand I, after beginning the reconquest of Spain from the Moors
Demand for Zaragoza Parias1065
Ferdinand demands renewed tribute from the taifa ruler of Zaragoza during his final campaigning year.
Illness during Valencia Campaign1065
Ferdinand becomes seriously ill while campaigning around Valencia and decides to return to León.
Siege of Valencia1065
Ferdinand besieges Valencia during the last military campaign of his reign.
Victory near Valencia1065
The victory at Paterna strengthens Ferdinand's position before illness forces him to end the campaign.
Withdrawal from Valencia1065
Ferdinand abandons the Valencia campaign because of his deteriorating health.
Zaragoza Punitive Expedition1065
Ferdinand campaigns against Zaragoza after tribute obligations to his realm are disputed.
Dynastic PartitionDecember 1065
Ferdinand's succession settlement divides his dominions among his sons and provides territories for his daughters.
Partition of Royal InheritanceDecember 1065
The inheritance settlement assigns Castile to Sancho, León to Alfonso and Galicia to García.
Christmas Matins24 December 1065
Ferdinand joins the clergy at San Isidoro for Christmas matins despite his worsening illness.
Prayer at San Isidoro24 December 1065
Ferdinand visits the church of San Isidoro after returning to León in grave health.
Return to Leon24 December 1065
Ferdinand returns to León on 24 December after leaving the Valencia campaign.
Christmas Communion25 December 1065
Ferdinand receives communion on Christmas Day as his final illness advances.
Penitential Ceremony26 December 1065
Ferdinand performs a final penitential ceremony before the altar at San Isidoro.
Death of Ferdinand I27 December 1065
Ferdinand I dies at León after ruling León and Castile and campaigning against neighbouring Muslim kingdoms.
Death of Ferdinand I27 December 1065
Ferdinand I dies at León on 27 December 1065 after returning from his final campaign.
Titles and roles
King
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.