Sancho Ordóñez

Sancho Ordóñez (c. 895–929) was the eldest son of King Ordoño II of León and Elvira Menéndez. After his uncle Froila II died in 925, he briefly seized León before his brother Alfonso IV, backed by the Leonese nobility and his father-in-law the king of Pamplona, drove him out.

In 926 Sancho was crowned king of Galicia at Santiago de Compostela, ruling with Galician noble backing and styling himself Prince of Galicia in charters. At Christmas 927 he and Alfonso jointly held an assembly, confirming restoration of Santa María de Loio monastery. He married Goto Muñiz and died in 929, whereupon Alfonso inherited Galicia.