Garcia III Sanchez was king of Pamplona until 970. This is a list of the kings of Navarre. ...

He was son of king Sancho Garces and queen Toda Aznarez and was born around 919. His father was very old, and died in 925. Garcia's mother took over as his regent and Garcia's uncle Jimeno became king or co-king. Jimeno died in 931, from which the underage Garcia was the sole king. Sancho Garces was King of Pamplona in 905-925. ...

Through his mother, Garcia was a great-grandson of king Fortun Garces who had ceased to reign in 905 when imprisoned by enemies, but lived on until Garcia's own reign, living as monk in Leyra. Fortun Garces was the King of Pamplona reigning at least 882-905 and died after 925. ...

Garcia's father had driven all Moors from the country.

As king Garcia Sanchez (925-70), who had the support, of his energetic and diplomatic mother (Teuda) Toda Aznarez of the royal branch of Larraun, likewise engaged in a number of conflicts with the Moors. He married Andregoto, heiress of Aragon, but divorced her.

Garcia was succeeded by his son Sancho II Garces, nicknamed Abarca, who apparently was the first historic king of Navarre or the first who used the name Navarre instead of Pamplona as kingdom's designation. Sancho II Garcés Abarca of Navarre was king of Navarre and count of Aragon from 970 to 994. ... This is a list of the kings of Navarre. ...