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Background. 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.
Apr 1, 2024 · Peter II 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.
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"Peter II of Aragon" published on by null. (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.
Peter II the Catholic was the King of Aragon and Count of Barcelona from 1196 to 1213. He was born in Huesca, 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 surname, "the Catholic").
Peter II the Catholic (July 1178 – 12 September 1213) was the King of Aragon and Count of Barcelona from 1196 to 1213. He was born in Huesca , [2] the son of Alfonso II of Aragon and Sancha of Castile .
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.
Abstract. During the long reign of Peter IV (III in Catalonia, 1336–87), the Crown of Aragon reached its apogee as a federative state. The achievement owed much to the ruler once again, for it required a stubborn insistence on dynastic right to prevent Majorca, Sardinia, and Sicily from spinning off into irreversible and abrasive independence.
