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SANCHO III / SANTXO III OF SANCHO III / SANTXO III OF NAVARRENAVARRE

...and the European Way of and the European Way of Saint James to CompostelaSaint James to Compostela

• Who was Sancho III of Navarre?Who was Sancho III of Navarre? • The Kingdom of Iruñea-PamplonaThe Kingdom of Iruñea-Pamplona• European influenceEuropean influence • The RomanesqueThe Romanesque• What did he do?What did he do? • Why is he our european hero?Why is he our european hero?

Who was Sancho III of Navarre?Who was Sancho III of Navarre?

• Sancho III Garces or Gartzea, the Great, Sancho III Garces or Gartzea, the Great, King of Iruñea-Pamplona later called King of Iruñea-Pamplona later called Navarre from 1004 until his death in Navarre from 1004 until his death in 1035.1035.

The Kingdom of Iruñea-The Kingdom of Iruñea-PamplonaPamplona

Family tree of Santxo III and his Family tree of Santxo III and his kingship to the Dukes of Vasconia > kingship to the Dukes of Vasconia >

Wasconia > GasconyWasconia > GasconyHouse of Aritza 824-905

Eneko Aritza 824–851/2

Gartzea Enekoitz851/2–882

Fortun Gartzez 882–905

House of Ximenez 905–1076

Santxo Mitarra (Menditarra?)

Gilem Santxo 963-997 Prince of Vasconia‘Dominus Totius Vasconiae”

Santxo Gilem of Wasconia 1010-1032

Santxo I Gartzez 905–925

Gartzia II Santxez 931–970

Santxo II Gartzez Abarka 970–994

Gartzia Santxez III 994–1004

Dukes of Vasconia > Wasconia>Gascony

SANTXO/SANCHO III NAGUSIA/ THE GREAT 1004–1035 KING OF Navarre : “In Guasconiam imperante” “Gaskoinian Errege” “Lord of all Vasconia”

European influenceEuropean influence

• The Kingdom of Sancho III was mainly directed The Kingdom of Sancho III was mainly directed to the north =>Vasconia, Wasconia, Gascony.to the north =>Vasconia, Wasconia, Gascony.

• Sancho Sancho III III made it possible that people of made it possible that people of different countries of Europe could enter the different countries of Europe could enter the north of Spain, so he wanted to establish a north of Spain, so he wanted to establish a better relationship between the people of better relationship between the people of Europe.Europe.

The RomanesqueThe Romanesque

• The Way to Saint James: the European The Way to Saint James: the European highway of people and new ideas.highway of people and new ideas.

• RomanesqueRomanesque

The RomanesqueThe Romanesque

Eunate Eunate Leire

Nowadays, the buildings that Sancho III Nowadays, the buildings that Sancho III built are one of the most important built are one of the most important Romanesque architecture examples.Romanesque architecture examples.

What did he do?What did he do?

• His most obvious legacy=> Wasconia in His most obvious legacy=> Wasconia in the north.the north.

• He spread the frontiers of his kingdom He spread the frontiers of his kingdom to all the Basque speaking people of the to all the Basque speaking people of the time.time.

• He made the Basque-Navarrese He made the Basque-Navarrese Kingdom of Iruñea-Pamplona stronger, Kingdom of Iruñea-Pamplona stronger, politically stable and independent.politically stable and independent.

• He made his kingdom a way open to He made his kingdom a way open to European ideas and people.European ideas and people.

The history of The St. James The history of The St. James WayWay

• At the end of 8th century the legend which told At the end of 8th century the legend which told thatthat

Saint James the apostle was buried in Saint James the apostle was buried in Compostela. made people walk the way of Saint Compostela. made people walk the way of Saint James.James.

• It made the exchange of ideas, beliefs, It made the exchange of ideas, beliefs, technology and all kinds of human contact technology and all kinds of human contact among Europeans easier.among Europeans easier.

• Nowadays thousands of pilgrims walk the way of Nowadays thousands of pilgrims walk the way of Saint James.Saint James.

• Identified =>shell symbol.Identified =>shell symbol.

Map of the first Way of Saint Map of the first Way of Saint JamesJames

The Way of Saint James The Way of Saint James nowadaysnowadays

Why is he our European hero?Why is he our European hero?

• Sancho III is our European Hero because he Sancho III is our European Hero because he created one of the most important commercial created one of the most important commercial and cultural ways that ever existed, The Way of and cultural ways that ever existed, The Way of Saint James. Saint James.

• He created one of the most important He created one of the most important exchanges of ideas, beliefs, technology and all exchanges of ideas, beliefs, technology and all kind of human contact among Europeans.kind of human contact among Europeans.

• We hope that one day all nations will have a We hope that one day all nations will have a president like Sancho III !!president like Sancho III !!

European Hero Project European Hero Project 20102010

Exchange programExchange program

Charlemagne college Charlemagne college

Urola ikastolaUrola ikastola

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• Gladys Zeevaarders • Meringenie Micheels • Lindsey Bons

• Sefania Baadjou

•Leire Lopetegi

•Maddi Alberdi

•Amaia Alonso

•Maider Egiguren

•Idoia Garmendia