Jimeno is the founder of the Jimena dynasty of the medieval Kings of Pamplona, but his existence and name are only deduced from the patronymic of his sons, and nothing more is known about him from primary sources.[1],[2]
Birth
Based on dates of other members of this family, he was probably born about 820.[1]
Marriage & Children
The name of his wife is unknown, but there were two sons who are definitely named as brothers: [1][2][3]
There have been various theories and proposals about his origins and other family relationships, none of which are supported by primary sources.[2],[4]
↑ Lacarra, José M., "Textos navarros del códice de Roda", Estudios de Edad Media de la Corona de Aragón, I (1945) : 194-283. Online , Universidad Zaragoza, p. 208 (16).
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Iñigo (DOB abt 775) cannot be the son of Jimeno (DOB abt 820) unless there's a typo.
Jimeno's other son, García Jiménez, is shown with DOB abt 835 -- 90 years after Iñigo. On this basis, Jimeno must have been one heck of a virile guy ("old goat?")
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Jimeno's other son, García Jiménez, is shown with DOB abt 835 -- 90 years after Iñigo. On this basis, Jimeno must have been one heck of a virile guy ("old goat?")
Jimeno Jimeno Jimeno of Pamplona, King of Pamplona formerly Pamplona... is a nightmarish nightmare of redundant redundancy. Isn't it?
Is he not 'Jimeno (Ximeno) "King of Pamplona" Unknown'