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Garcia Jimenez was (sub- or co-)king of a part of Pamplona in the late 9th century.
The Jimenez dynasty that would later rule the kingdom of Navarre originally held a territory within that realm distinct from that held by the descendants of Inigo Arista. Garcia is presumed to have succeeded his father in this role, either during the lifetime of King Garcia Iniguez or of his son King Fortun Garces, and is called "king" by the Codice de Roda, being of "another part of the kingdom" of Pamplona.
There is no documentary evidence of Garcia Jimenez playing any role in the government of the greater kingdom. However, such a role has been assigned to him. In 860, Fortun Garces son and heir of king Garcia Iniguez, was imprisoned in Cordoba, and was kept there for 20 years. The traditional death date of Garcia Iniguez in 870 would have meant there was a de facto 10-year interregnum before the return of Fortun to the kingdom. It has been suggested that Garcia Jimenez was called 'king' due to his service as regent during this period, lasting until he was killed at Aybar (882) in a battle against the Emir of Cordoba. On this basis, he is sometimes called Garcia II. However, an alternative reconstruction would make the 882 casualty identical to Garcia Iniguez himself, thus allowing him to survive past his son's return, in which case no interregnum existed. There are likewise several references to a Sancho (presumably the son of Garcia Iniguez and younger brother of captive Fortun) being lord of Pamplona or 'king' in the 860s and 870s.
The Roda Codex shows Garcia Jimenez to have married twice, firstly to Oneca, "Rebel of Sanguesa" with whom he had two children:
Garcia Jimenez married secondly Dadildis de Pallars, sister of count Raymond I of Pallars and Ribagorza, having by her two sons: