Ordoo Ii Of Len
Ordoo II of Len and Galicia I (? - Len, 924). King of Len (914-924) and Galicia (910-924).
Son of Alfonso III , he was sent to him by Zaragoza to be raised by Banu Qasi. On the death of his father, he received the crown of Galicia. He was also crowned King of Len at the death of his brother Garca I. He settled in after Leon.
He continued the policy of territorial expansion on two fronts previous kingdoms. He thus arrived on the Western Front until Evora and Merida , sacking the two cities. The Muslim governor was thus forced to buy the withdrawal of these lands Leone. On the eastern front, he joins Sancho Garcs of Navarre against the emir of Cordoba Rahman III.
Muslims were diverted to San Esteban de Gormaz (917) causing the collapse of Arnedo and Calahorra in the hands of Banu Qasi the following year. The reaction was Rahman III in 920 to send an army recovered Osma and San Esteban de Gormaz, entering in Navarre and beating the Christians at the battle of Valdejunquera while capturing the bishops of Tuy and Salamanca.
Ordoo He attributed the defeat to the absence of the counts of Castile , called the battle but did not come. They reconvened at Tejares and murdered. He then launched an offensive against Christian-occupying La Rioja and Navarre incorporating the area Njera and Viguera.
He had to defend the frequent incursions of Almanzor , which devastated Christian lands. He must also confront the Castilian tales that began to be rebellious against the authority of the Kingdom of Len.
With Ordoo II, we saw the end of the Kingdom of Asturias and the beginning of the Kingdom of Len.
He died in 924 leaving the crown to his brother Fruela II.
Wives and offspring
Ordoo II was married three times. From his first marriage to Elvira Menndez (892), Ordoo II had five son and a daughter:
- Sancho , who will rule over Galicia (926-9).
- Alfonso , who became King of Len (925-31).
- Ramirez , who later became King of Len (931-51).
- Garca.
- Sancho.
- Jimena.
His second wife was Aragonta Gutierrez (922), daughter of Cato and Elvira Gutierrez Osorio (biznieta of King Ramiro I of Asturias ), with whom he had no descendants.
His third and last wife, from 923 until his death, was Sancha , daughter of the King of Navarre Sancho Garcs I , with whom he has had no more offspring.
| Preceded by | Ordoo II of Len | Followed by | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I Garca (Len) Alfonso III of Asturias (Galicia) |
| Fruela II |
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