List of Leonese monarchs

Rulers of the Kingdom of León
Coat of arms of León with the Royal Crest.
Monarchs of the
Iberian Peninsula

In the reign of Ordoño I of Asturias (850–866), the kingdom began to be known as that of León. In 910, an independent Kingdom of León was founded when the king of Asturias divided his territory amongst his three sons.

Below follows a list of Leonese monarchs. It is, in part, a continuation of the list of Asturian monarchs.

Kings of León

Astur-Leonese dynasty

Name Birth Reign Death Notes
Ordoño I 831 850 – 27 May 866 27 May 866
Alfonso III the Great c. 848 866 – 10 December 910 10 December 910
García I c. 871 910 – 914 914
Ordoño II c. 873 914 – 924 924 also the king of Galicia from 910
Fruela II c. 875 924 – 925 924 also the king of Galicia from 924 and of Asturias from 910
Alfonso Fróilaz 925 – 926
Alfonso IV the Monk c. 890 924 – 931 933 abdicated
Ramiro II c. 900 931 – 950 950
Ordoño III c. 926 951 – 956 956
Sancho I the Fat ? 956 – 958 966
Ordoño IV the Wicked c. 926 958 – 960 962
Sancho I the Fat ? 960 – 966 966
Ramiro III 961 966 – 984 985
Bermudo II the Gouty 956 982 – 999 999
Alfonso V 994 999 – 1028 1028
Bermudo III 1010 1028 – 4 September 1037 4 September 1037

Jiménez Dynasty

Picture Name Birth Reign Death Notes
Ferdinand I the Great 1017 1037–24 December 1065 24 December 1065
Alfonso VI
(first time)
before June 1040 24 December 1065 – January 1072 29 June/1 July 1109 deposed by brother
(restored later the same year)
Sancho II 1036/1038 January 1072 – 6 October 1072 6 October 1072 also king of Castile (1065–1072)
Alfonso VI
(second time)
before June 1040 6 October 1072 – 29 June/1 July 1109 29 June/1 July 1109 also king of Castile (1072–1109)
Urraca 1082 1109 – 8 March 1126 8 March 1126 also queen of Castile (1109–1126)

House of Burgundy

The follow dynasts are descendants, in the male line, of Urraca's husband, Raymond of Burgundy.

Picture Name Birth Reign Death Notes
Alfonso VII the Emperor 1 March 1105 1135 – 21 August 1157 21 August 1157 also king of Galicia (1111–1157) and king of Castile (1126–1157)
Ferdinand II 1 March 1137 21 August 1157 – 22 January 1188 22 January 1188
Alfonso IX 15 August 1171 22 January 1188 – 23/24 September 1230 23/24 September 1230
Sancha & Dulce 1191/1192 23/24 September 1230 – 11 December 1230 before 1243 de jure co-monarchs
All kings hereafter were also kings of Castile
Ferdinand III the Saint 30 July or 5 August 1199 11 December 1230 – 30 May 1252 30 May 1252 also king of Castile from 1217, canonised in 1671
Alfonso X the Learned 23 November 1221 30 May 1252 – 4 April 1284 4 April 1284
Sancho IV the Brave 1257 or 1258 4 April 1284 – 25 April 1295 25 April 1295
Ferdinand IV the Summoned 6 December 1285 25 April 1295 – 7 September 1312 7 September 1312
Alfonso XI the Just 13 August 1311 7 September 1312 – 26/27 March 1350 26/27 March 1350
Peter the Cruel 30 August 1334 26/27 March 1350 – 23 March 1369 23 March 1369

House of Trastámara

Henry II was the illegitimate son of Alfonso XI. He was made duke of Trastámara.

Picture Name Birth Reign Death Notes
Henry II 13 January 1334 1369–1379 29 May 1379
John I 24 August 1358 1379–1390 9 October 1390
Henry III the Infirm 4 October 1379 1390–1406 1406
John II 6 March 1405 1406–1454 20 July 1454
Henry IV the Impotent 5 January 1425 1454–1474 11 December 1474
Isabella I the Catholic 22 April 1451 1474–1504 26 November 1504
Ferdinand V the Catholic 10 March 1452 1474–1504 23 January 1516
Joanna the Mad 6 November 1479 1504–1555 12 April 1555 She was regarded insane. Her reign was presided over by two co-monarchs (Philip I of Castile and Charles I of Spain) and a regent (Ferdinand the Catholic).
Regent
Ferdinand V the Catholic March 10, 1452 1506–1516 January 23, 1516

House of Habsburg

Picture Name Birth Reign Death Notes
Philip I the Handsome July 22, 1478 1504–1506 September 25, 1506
Charles I the Emperor 24 February 1500 1516–1556 21 September 1558

Family tree

The colors denotes the monarchs from the:

000 - Astur-Leonese Dynasty; 000 - Jiménez dynasty; 000 -House of Burgundy

—— The solid lines denote the legitimate descents

– – – - The dashed lines denote a marriage

· · · · The dotted lines denote the liaisons and illegitimate descendants

Leonese monarchs family tree
MuniadonaOrdoño I
King of Asturias
821-866
r.850-866
Sancho I
Garcés
King of Pamplona
≈860-925
r.905–925
Jimena
of Asturias
?-912
Alfonso III
the Great
King of Asturias
848-910
r.866-910
MuniadonaGarcía I
King of León
≈871-914
r.910-914
Fernán
González
Ct. of Castile
≈910-970
r.923-970
Sancha
Sánchez
of Pamplona
Aragonta
González
Ordoño II
King of Galicia
≈873-924
r.910–924
King of León
r.914–924
Elvira
Menéndez
?-921
Nunilo Fruela II
King of Asturias
≈875-925
r.910–925
King of León
and Galicia
r.924–925
Urraca
bint
Abd Allah
García
Sánchez I
King of Pamplona
≈919-970
r.925-970
Goto
Muñoz
?-aft.935
Sancho
Ordóñez
King of Galicia
≈895-929
r.926–929
Adosinda
Gutiérrez
Ramiro II
King of León
≈900–951
931-951
Urraca
Sánchez
of Pamplona
?-
betw.959/963
Alfonso IV
the Monk
King of León
≈890s-933
r.925-931
Oneca
of Pamplona
?-931
Alfonso
Fróilaz
King of León
?-932
r.925–926
Ramiro
Froilaz
Sancho II
Abarca
King of Pamplona
≈938-994
r.970-994
Teresa
Ramírez
Ordoño III
King of León
926-956
r.951-956
Urraca
Fernández
?-1007
Ordoño IV
the Bad
King of León
≈926-963
r.958–960
Sancho I
the Fat
King of León
≈932-966
r.956–958/
960–966
Teresa
Ansúrez
?-997
Elvira
Ramírez
Regent of
León
≈934-≈986
r.966-975
García
Fernández
Count of Castile
938-995
r.970-995
Muniadona
Fernández
?-≈1015
García
Sánchez II
the Tremulous
King of Pamplona
?-≈1004
r.994-≈1004
Sancho
García
Ct of Castile
?-1017
r.995–1017
Bermudo II
the Gouty
King of León
953-999
r.984–999
Elvira
of Castile
Regent of
León
≈978–≈1017
Velasquita
Ramírez
?-≈1035
Ramiro III
King of León
961-985
r.966–984
Sancha
Gómez
Sancho III
the Great
King of Pamplona
990-1035
r.1004–1035
Muniadona
of Castile
995–1066
Urraca
Garcés
Alfonso V
the Noble
King of León
994-1028
r.999-1028
Elvira
Menéndez
?-1022
Cristina
Bermúdez
≈982-1051/67
Ordoño
Ramírez
the Blind
≈981
bef.1024
García
Sánchez III
King of Navarre
1016-1054
r.1035–1054
Ramiro I
King of Aragon
bef.1007-1063
r.1035-1063
Jimena
Alfonso
?-aft.1037
Jimena
Sánchez
1012-1062
Bermudo III
King of León
1017-1037
r.1028-1037
Ferdinand I
the Great
King of León
1015-1065
r.1037–1065
Sancha
of León
?–1067
Sancho
Garcés
Lord of Uncastillo
≈1038–1083
AlfonsoAlbertaSancho II
the Strong
King of León
≈1037-1072
r.1072
Urraca
of Zamora
1033/4–1101
Elvira
of Toro
1038/9–1101
García II
King of Galicia
≈1042-1090
r.1065–1071
Sancho V
Ramírez
King of Navarre
≈1042-1094
r.1076-1094
Constance
of Burgundy
1046–1093
Agnes
of Aquitaine
1059-1078
Berta
?-≈1100
Alfonso VI
the Brave
King of León
1040-1109
r.1065–1109
BeatrizZaida
of Seville
1063-1101
Jimena
Muñoz
?-1128
Alfonso I
the Battler
King of Navarre
1074-1134
r.1104-1134
Pedro
González
de Lara
?-1130
Urraca
Queen of León
and Castile
1079-1126
r.1109–1126
Raymond
of Burgundy
1070–1107
Sancho
Alfónsez
≈1093–1108
Elvira
of Castile
1100–1135
Roger II
King of Sicily
1095-1154
r.1130–1154
Elvira
of Castile
bef.1082?
-1151
Theresa
Css. of Portugal
1080–1130
Henry
Ct. of Portugal
1066-1112
r.1096–1112
Ramiro
Sánchez
Lord of Monzón
1070–1116
Elvira Pérez
de Lara
≈1111-≈1174
Fernando
Pérez
Furtado
Gontrodo
Pérez
bef.1105-1186
Berengaria
of Barcelona
1116–1149
Alfonso VII
the Emperor
King of León
1105-1157
r.1126–1157
Richeza
of Poland
1140-1185
Sancha
Raimúndez
≈1095/1102
–1159
García
Ramírez
the Restorer
King of Navarre
≈1112-1134–1150
Urraca
the Asturian
of Castile
1133–≈1179
Louis VII
King of
the Franks
1120-1180
r.1137–1180
Constance
of Castile
1140-1160
Alfonso II
the Chaste
King of Aragon
1157-1196
r.1164–1196
Sancha
of Castile
1154/5–1208
Ferdinand
of Castile
1153–1157
Afonso I
King of Portugal
1109-1185
r.1139-1185
Sancho VI
the Wise
King of Navarre
1132-1194
r.1150–1194
Sancha
of Castile
1139–1179
Blanche
of Navarre
aft.1133-1156
Sancho III
King of Castile
≈1134–1158
1157-1158
Ramón
of Castilla
≈1136-?
García
of Castile
≈1142-1145/6
Alfonso
of Castile
≈1144/6-
bef.1149
Urraca
López
de Haro
≈1160–≈1230
Teresa
Fernández
de Traba
?-1180
Ferdinand II
King of León
and Galicia
1137-1188
r.1157-1188
Urraca
of Portugal
1151–1188
Sancho I
King of
Portugal
1154-1212
r.1185–1212
Alfonso VIII
the Noble
King of Castile
1155-1214
r.1158–1214
García
Fernández
1181–1184
Sancho
Fernández
1186/1187
–1220
Teresa
Díaz
of Haro
Fernando
of León
1178-1187
Berengaria
Queen of
Castile
1179-1246
r.1217
Alfonso IX
King of León
and Galicia
1171-1230
r.1188–1230
Theresa
of Portugal
1178–1250
Constanza
of León
1200-1242
Elisabeth
of Swabia
1205–1235
Ferdinand III
King of León
1201-1252
r.1230–1252
King of Castile
r.1217–1252
Joan
of Dammartin
1220–1279
Alfonso
Lord of Molina
1202–1272
Berengaria
of León
1204–1237
John
of Brienne
1170–1237
Sancha
of León
1191-≈1243
Ferdinand
of León
1192–1214
Dulce
of León
≈1195-?
Castilian
monarchs,
also monarchs
of Leon

See also

Further reading

  • Barton, Simon. The Aristocracy in Twelfth-Century León and Castile. Cambridge University Press, 1997. Appendix I: "The Counts of Twelfth Century León and Castile", pp. 235–302.