ORDOÑO ([926]-Zamora [30 Aug/13 Nov] 956, bur San Salvatore de León). The Codex de Roda names "Ordonii regis" as the son of "domni Ranimiri regis, frater Adefonsi regis et Froila" and "alia uxore Galliciensis"[286]. However, the sources are not unanimous in identifying Ordoño´s mother as one manuscript of the Chronicon de Sampiro records that "Ranimirus…Rex" and "Tarasia Regina cognomento Florentina" had "Ordonium, Sanctium et Geloiram"[287]. "Ranimirus…princeps" confirmed previous donations to the church of Santiago by charter "Id Nov" dated to 932, confirmed by "Hordonius regis filius"[288]. "Ranimirus…rex" donated property to Celanova by charter dated 11 Aug 941, confirmed by "Hurraca regina, Hordonius prolis regis, Santius prolis regis"[289]. "Ranimirus rex" donated property to Sahagún by charter dated 29 Mar 945, subscribed by "Veremudus rex proles Adefonsi principis, Ordonius proles regis, Sancius frater Ordonius proles regis, Osorio Munniz, Assur Fernandiz, Aurelius Baroncelli"[290]. "Hordonius prolis regis, Sancius prolis regis, Rudericus Uelasquiz, Hordonius prolis domni Adefonsi regis" confirmed the charter dated 13 Jun 950 under which Bishop Rosendo agreed territorial boundaries with the inhabitants of Villaza[291]. The Cronica de Sampiro records that "filius eius Ordonius" succeeded King Ramiro II in "era DCCCCLXXXVIII"[292]. He succeeded his father in 951 as ORDOÑO III King of León. His succession was challenged by his brother Sancho. Caliph Abd al-Rahman's troops launched further raids against Galicia and Castile between 953 and 955, but were defeated by Fernán González Conde de Castilla near San Esteban de Gormaz in 955. In 955, King Ordoño sacked Lisbon and was able to impose an advantageous peace on the caliph[293]. The Cronica de Sampiro records the death of King Ordoño in "urbe Zamora" and his burial "iuxta aulam sancti Salvatoris iuxta sarchofagum patris sui Ramiri regis"[294]. The Chronicon Regum Legionensium names "King Ordoño…and King Sancho" as the sons of "King Ramiro", when reporting their reburial in light of the threatened invasion of the kingdom of León and Asturias by Al-Mansur, incorrectly naming his wife "Elvira"[295]. The Chronicon Compostellani records that "Ordonius" reigned five years and seven months[296]. m ([944 or after]) as her first husband, URRACA Fernández de Castilla, daughter of FERNANDO González Conde de Castilla & his first wife Sancha Sánchez de Navarra (-after 1007). The Cronica de Sampiro records the marriage of "Ordonius filius regis" and "filiam Fredenandi…Urracam", from the context dated to the reconciliation of King Ramiro II and Conde Fernando after the latter's rebellion[297], which is dated to [943/44] by Torres[298]. The Cronica de Sampiro records the marriage of "Ordonium…Adefonsy regis filium" and "Ferdinando Burgensium comitte…filiam suam…relictam ab Ordonio Ramiri filio"[299]. "Ordonius…in Regno…cum conjuge Urraca Regina" donated property to the church of Santiago by charter "XV Kal Iun" dated to 952[300]. She married secondly (958) her first husband's first cousin, Ordoño IV "el Malo" King of León, and thirdly ([962]) Sancho II García Abarca King of Navarre. "Urraca regina", signing directly after "Sancio rex", witnessed the 24 Nov 978 document recording the consecration of her supposed niece Urraca at the monastery of Covarrubias[301]. She became a nun after the death of her third husband. Mistress (1): ARAGONTA [Gontrada] Peláez, daughter of PELAYO González & his wife Ermesinda Gutiérrez] (-after 973). The primary source which confirms her name and parentage has not yet been identified. One manuscript of the Chronicon de Sampiro records that "Rex Ordonius" married "aliam…uxorem…Geloiram" by whom he had "Veremundum Regem, qui podagricus ["with gout"] fuit"[302]. King Ordoño III & his wife had two children