Placencia (fl. 1068)

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Placencia (fl. 1068)

Queen of Navarre. Born in France; flourished around 1068; married Sancho IV (1039–1076), king of Navarre (r. 1054–1076), after 1068; children: Garcia, titular king of Navarre; Urraca (a nun). Following the murder of Sancho IV, king of Navarre, Navarre was united with Aragon until 1134.

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