| Ramiro | |
|---|---|
 Image of Ramiro from theCodex Vigilanus. | |
| King of Viguera | |
| Tenure | 970 – 981 |
| Successor | Sancho Ramírez |
| Died | 9 July 981 |
| Spouse | Unknown |
| Issue | Sancho Ramírez,King of Viguera (981–1002) García Ramírez, King of Viguera (1002) |
| Father | García Sánchez I of Pamplona |
| Mother | Teresa Ramírez |
| Religion | Catholicism |
Ramiro Garcés (Basque:Ramiro Gartzia; died 9 July 981) was the firstKing of Viguera, since the establishment of the kingdom in 970 until his death in 981. He was the eldest son ofGarcía Sánchez I of Pamplona with his second wife,Teresa Ramírez ofLeón.[1] It is suggested that while Teresa pushed for the disinheritance of García's eldest sonSancho II of Pamplona in favour of Ramiro, García compromised and willed the region ofViguera to Ramiro with the title of king.
Ramiro was asubregulus and vassal of his brother. In 975 he tried to raid neighbouring Muslim territory, but was defeated in theBattle of Estercuel on 6 July.
The precise date of his death is not recorded. A surviving document dated 981 reports that he had already died. Arabic sources report that he died in theBattle of Torrevicente in 981, where he andGarcía Fernández of Castile foughtAlmanzur in support of Cordoban rebelGalib.[2] He had two known children,Sancho andGarcía, who succeeded him in turn.[2]
| Preceded by New creation | King of Viguera 970 – before 991 | Succeeded by |