Peter the Catholic

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Peter the Catholic was the sobriquet of Peter II of Aragon, a 12th–13th century king known for his staunch support of the Catholic Church and involvement in the politics of southern France and the Albigensian Crusade.

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Peter the Catholic canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Aragon
Roman Catholic
human
medieval monarch
alliedWith Christian kings of Iberia at Las Navas de Tolosa
alsoKnownAs Peter II of Aragon
surface form: Pedro II de Aragón

Peter II of Aragon
surface form: Pere II d'Aragó

Peter II of Aragon
battle Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa
Battle of Muret
burialPlace Monastery of Santa Maria de Sijena
child James I of Aragon
conflict Albigensian Crusade
wars against the Almohads
country Crown of Aragon
crownedBy Pope Innocent III
dateOfBirth 1170
dateOfDeath 1213-09-12
era High Middle Ages
father Alfonso II of Aragon
house House of Barcelona
mannerOfDeath killed in battle
mother Sancha of Castile, Queen of Aragon
notableFor defense of his Occitan vassals
involvement in the politics of southern France
role in the Albigensian Crusade
support of the Catholic Church
placeOfBirth Huesca province
surface form: Huesca
placeOfCoronation Rome
placeOfDeath Muret
politicalActivity acted as overlord in Toulouse and Languedoc
intervened in Occitan affairs
positionHeld Count of Barcelona
King of Aragon
Lord of Montpellier
predecessor Alfonso II of Aragon
reignEnd 1213
reignStart 1196
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church
sideInConflict Crusader side at the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa
opponent of the Albigensian Crusaders at Muret
sobriquet the Catholic
spouse Marie of Montpellier
successor James I of Aragon
supportedBy Pope Innocent III
vassals Lords in Languedoc
Raymond VI of Toulouse
surface form: Raymond VI, Count of Toulouse
yearOfCoronation 1204

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Peter II of Aragon royalTitle Peter the Catholic
Peter II of Aragon alsoKnownAs Peter the Catholic