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Peter II of Aragon
King of Aragon from 1196 to 1213 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Peter II the Catholic (Catalan: Pere el Catòlic; Aragonese: Pero II o Catolico) (July 1178 – 12 September 1213) was the King of Aragon and Count of Barcelona from 1196 to 1213.
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Peter II | |
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![]() The only known contemporary image of Peter, Liber feudorum Ceritaniae (1200-1209), pg. 64v.[1] | |
King of Aragon Count of Barcelona | |
Reign | 25 April 1196 – 12 September 1213 |
Coronation | 1205 in Rome |
Predecessor | Alfonso II |
Successor | James I |
Born | July 1178 Huesca |
Died | 12 September 1213(1213-09-12) (aged 35) Muret |
Burial | priory of San Juan de Sijena |
Spouse | |
Issue | James I of Aragon |
House | Barcelona |
Father | Alfonso II of Aragon |
Mother | Sancha of Castile |
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