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  1. Peter was born in Huesca, [ 2 ] the son of Alfonso II of Aragon and Sancha of Castile. In 1205 he acknowledged the feudal supremacy of the papacy and was crowned in Rome by Pope Innocent III, swearing to defend the Catholic faith (hence his epithet, "the Catholic"). [ 3 ] He was the first king of Aragon to be crowned by the pope.

  2. Peter II (born 1174—died Sept. 12, 1213, Muret, Fr.) was the king of Aragon from 1196 to 1213, the eldest son and successor of Alfonso II. Peter married (1204) Mary, lady of Montpellier, and thus greatly extended Aragonese power in southern France. Despite the violent objections of his subjects, he had himself crowned by Pope Innocent III in ...

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  3. Violant of Hungary. Peter III of Aragon (In Aragonese, Pedro; in Catalan, Pere; in Italian, Pietro; c. 1239 – November 1285) was King of Aragon, King of Valencia (as Peter I ), and Count of Barcelona (as Peter II) from 1276 to his death. At the invitation of some rebels, he conquered the Kingdom of Sicily and became King of Sicily in 1282 ...

  4. Peter II of Aragon ( c. 1174–1213) in Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages Length: 151 words. Search for: 'Peter II of Aragon' in Oxford Reference ». (c.1174–1213)In 1196, Peter II inherited the kingdom of Aragon and the Catalan counties from his father Alfonso II. In 1204 he married Maria, lady of Pontpellier. Close to Alfonso ...

  5. Peter III of Aragon lived from 1239 until 1285 and, with Roger II and Frederick II, is considered one of the greatest Sicilian sovereigns of the Middle Ages. Peter became King Peter I of Sicily in 1282 as the liberating force behind the uprising and revolution known as the Sicilian Vespers. Peter was the eldest son of James I of Aragon by his ...

  6. Peter II of Aragon, nicknamed "the Catholic" (Huesca, July 1178 - Muret, present-day France, September 13, 1213), was king of Aragon (1196-1213), Count of Barcelona (1196-1213) and Lord of Montpellier (1204-1213). He was the son of Alfonso II the Chaste of Aragon Barcelona and Sancha de Castilla. Biography

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  8. Learn about the life and reign of Peter II, king of Aragon from 1174 to 1213. He was a crusader, a troubadour, and a supporter of the Albigenses, who fought and died at the battle of Muret.

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