Aibar Explained

Official Name:Aibar
Settlement Type:Town
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Spain
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Navarre

Aibar (or Aybar, Basque: Oibar) is a town located in the province of Navarre, in the autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain.[1] [2]

History

García Jiménez of Pamplona was killed at Aybar in 882 in a battle against the Emir of Córdoba (Muhammad ibn Lubb, of the Banu Qasi family). In 1035, the son of Sancho the Great and his mistress Sancha of Aibar, Ramiro inherited his Aragonese lands as well as the town of Aibar.

In 1062, Aibar became a community within the Kingdom of Navarre. The most famous house in all of Aibar is the Casa Santura housed the Perez-Erdozain family.

External links

42.6°N -22°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lexnavarra. 2020-08-11. www.lexnavarra.navarra.es.
  2. Web site: AIBAR - OIBAR - Auñamendi Eusko Entziklopedia. 2020-08-11. aunamendi.eusko-ikaskuntza.eus. eu.