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Peter himself was caught in the thick of fighting, and died as a result of a courageous last stand. He was thrown to the ground and killed. [9] The Aragonese forces broke in panic when their king was slain and Montfort's crusaders won a crushing victory.
Apr 1, 2024 · Died: Sept. 12, 1213, Muret, Fr. (aged 39) Title / Office: king (1196-1213), Aragon. Role In: Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa. 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.
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Peter II, King of Aragon and Castile, arrived unexpectedly two days later escorted by 100 mounted troops. The King of Aragon, who was the overlord of both Count Raymond of Toulouse and Viscount Raymond-Roger of Trencaval, wanted to settle the conflict diplomatically.
Overview. Peter II of Aragon. (c. 1174—1213) Quick 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 ... From: Peter II of Aragon in Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages »
Jan 17, 2020 · This led to the Battle of Muret in September 1213, in which the crusaders, although outnumbered, crushed the forces of the Cathars and killed Peter II of Aragon. Raymond fled to England, and by 1215, the Cathar movement was largely suppressed.
Peter returned from Las Navas in autumn 1212 to find that Simon de Montfort had conquered Toulouse, exiling Count Raymond VI of Toulouse, who was Peter's brother-in-law and vassal. Peter crossed the Pyrenees and arrived at Muret in September 1213 to confront Montfort's army.
Pedro II renewed the infeudation or vassalage of Aragon to San Pedro (as Sancho Ramírez and Pedro I had done long ago) with his coronation by Pope Innocent III in the Monastery of San Pancracio in Rome in November 1204, also acquiring the commitment to grant the Papacy an annual sum.
