Cristina Elvira Rodriguez De Vivar

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• Fact 1: Twin.; Fact 1

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Tentative evidence suggests that Don Rodrigo de Vivar "El Cid" Campeador [Champion] is a direct ancestor of Edward III---through his daughter, Cristina de Vivar> on to Blanche de Navarre (1177-1229)> to Isabella de France.

"El Cid"'s daughter Cristina married Ramiro Sanchez, lord of Monzon (d. 1116). They're mentioned in the Schwennicke revision of *Europaeische Stammtafeln*, Band II, Tafel 56. The well-known (hardly "tentative") descents from them to Edward III (d. 1377) go:

Ramiro and Christine -> Garcia VI -> Sancho VI -> Blanca -> Thibaut I
-> Enrique I -> Juana -> Isabel -> Edward III

Ramiro and Christine -> Garcia VI -> Blanca -> Alfonso VIII ->
Berenguela I -> Fernando III -> Leonor -> Edward II -> Edward III

Ramiro and Christine -> Garcia VI -> Blanca -> Alfonso VIII -> Blanca
-> Louis IX -> Philippe III -> Philippe IV -> Isabel -> Edward III

Ramiro and Christine -> Garcia VI -> Blanca -> Alfonso VIII -> Blanca
-> Robert -> Blanche -> Juana -> Isabel -> Edward III

Rodrigo Diaz (de Vivar), male line descendant (it would seem) of Judges
Lain Calvo and Nuno Rasura, tracing back to a 9th century Nuno
Belchidez. In this descent, he was linked (in the male line) with to
some of the early (non-hereditary) Counts of Castile, the Banu Gomez,
the Banu Morel, and the Flainez/de Cifuentes families, and (in the
female line) to the later (hereditary) Counts of Castile. He married
Jimena Diaz, a descendant of the 10th century count Piniolo Gundemariz.

Christina (Ruiz) de Vivar, married Ramiro Sanchez, Count of Monzon, who
was grandson (probably through an illegitimate link) of Garcia el de
Najera, King of Navarre.

Garcia IV, King of Navarre. He married Margaret l'Aigle, who descended
from a Norman lord killed at Hastings (and thus one of the few proven
Hastings descents).

Blanche of Navarre, married Sancho III, the Desired, King of Castile,
son of Alfonso VII, and great grandson of Alfonso VI, el Cid's
contemporary, and sometimes enemy on the thrown of Leon/Castile.

Alfonso VIII, King of Castile, victor at the battle of Las Navas de
Tolosa, which forever tipped the Iberian scales in favor of the
christians. He married Eleanor, daughter of Henry II of England, and
Eleanor of Aquitaine. In addition to son Enrique I (who d.s.p.) he had
several daughters, including the wife of Louis VIII, and

Berenguela of Castile, wife of Alfonso IX, King of Leon. This marriage
was disolved by order of the pope (Alfonso IX and Alfonso VIII were
first cousins), but their children were proclaimed legitimate. These
included Berenguela, wife of Jean, King of Jerusalem, and

(St.)Fernando III, King of Castile and Leon, who was father of Alfonso
X, the Learned, who competed for the Empire, and

Leonor of Castile, wife of Edward I, whose other wife, Margaret of
France was descended from Louis VIII.

Cristina married Ramiro Sanchez Sn De Monzon about 1095. Ramiro (son of Sancho GarcÈs Sn De Uncastillo Y Sangue and Constanza De Maranon) was born about 1070 in Moncon, Spain; died in 1116. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. GarcÌa IV RamÌrez The Restorer King Of Navarre was born between 1095 and 1100 in Of Navarre, Spain; died on 21 Nov 1150 in Lorca DE Navarra.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact 1: Spanish Hero "El Cid."; Fact 1
• Name: El Cid Campeador
• Name: Rodrigo Diaz De Vivar El Cid

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Rodrigo Diaz (de Vivar), male line descendant (it would seem) of Judges Lain Calvo and Nuno Rasura, tracing back to a 9th century Nuno Belchidez. In this descent, he was linked (in the male line) with to some of the early (non-hereditary) Counts of Castile, the Banu Gomez, the Banu Morel, and the Flainez/de Cifuentes families, and (in the female line) to the later (hereditary) Counts of Castile. He married Jimena Diaz, a descendant of the 10th century count Piniolo Gundemariz.

Rodrigo married Jimena Diaz De Asturias. Jimena (daughter of Diego Rodriguez Ct De Oviedo and Jimena Alfonsa De LeÛn) died in 1103. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niece or cousin of Alfonso VI (presumably of Castile).

Diego married Teresa Nunez De Amaya. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Diego married Jimena Alfonsa De LeÛn. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact 1: Acceded 999.; Fact 1
• Fact 2: King Of Asturia, Orviedo, & LeÛn.; Fact 2

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Died:
Killed.

Alfonso married Elvira Menendez De Goncalves in 1015. Elvira (daughter of Gonzales Melendo Sn De Vierzo and Elmentrude De Major) was born about 991; died on 2 Dec 1022. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact 1: Aka Elvira Valdes.; Fact 1
• Name: Elvira Valdes