Oña, innovación monástica y política en torno al año mil

Flushed with success in the aftermath of his political and military victories against the fading powers of al-Andalus, count Sancho of Castile founded the monastery of Oña in 1011. While Oña continued the tradition of comital monasteries, it was also open to new religious and cultural influences that placed greater emphasis on the care of the dead. The foundation of the monastery also highlighted the desire of the Castilian counts to assert their dominion in their northern territories. King Sancho III of Navarre was buried in Oña in 1035. This was a carefully chosen decision that demonstrates how his interests and religious feelings were close to those of his father-in-law, count Sancho