Sancho II Biography

Birth of Sancho II, eldest son of Ferdinand I

Sancho performs military duties on the eastern frontier of his father's dominions during the final years of Ferdinand's reign.

Appointed Commander of the Royal Troops, El-Cid

Sancho accompanies the royal military effort that moves from the Zaragoza frontier toward Valencia.

Succeeds as King of Castille

Sancho takes part in Ferdinand's final campaign against the taifa of Valencia.

Sancho participates in pressure on Zaragoza connected with the payment of tribute to Ferdinand's realm.

Ferdinand's death separates Sancho's Castile from the León inherited by Alfonso.

Sancho receives the Castilian share of Ferdinand's divided dominions under the royal succession settlement.

Sancho inherits Castile together with claims to tribute from the taifa of Zaragoza.

Sancho begins ruling the newly separated Castilian kingdom as Sancho II.

Sancho succeeds to Castile after the death of his father Ferdinand I.

Castile passes to Sancho with royal status under Ferdinand's partition of the inheritance.

Sancho succeeds to Castile after the death of Ferdinand I.

Captures Galicia from his brother Garcia

Captures Leon from his brother Alfonso VI

Assassinated during the siege of Zamora

Assassinated during the siege of Zamora