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1007 – 1063Ramiro I of Aragon (1007-1063)Died 8 May 1063, aged 56Ramiro I was the first King of Aragon, an illegitimate son of Sancho III of Navarre who inherited the small mountain kingdom in 1035. He was killed at the Battle of Graus while besieging the Muslim taifa of Zaragoza.
1063Battle of GrausAragon's king killed attacking Muslim ZaragozaRamiro I of Aragon besieged the Muslim-ruled taifa of Zaragoza, which paid tribute to Ferdinand I of Leon-Castile for protection. A relief force that included a young Rodrigo Diaz, the future El Cid, broke the siege near Graus, and Ramiro was killed in the fighting.