Ramiro II of Aragon

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Ramiro II of Aragon was a 12th-century king and former monk who briefly ruled Aragon and secured its succession by arranging the marriage of his daughter Petronilla to Ramon Berenguer IV of Barcelona.

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Ramiro II of Aragon canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Aragon
human
monk
birthDate c. 1086
burialPlace San Pedro el Viejo, Huesca NERFINISHED
child Petronilla of Aragon NERFINISHED
chronologicalContext reign followed the death of Alfonso I without legitimate heirs
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Aragon NERFINISHED
deathDate 16 August 1157
deathPlace Huesca NERFINISHED
educatedAt Abbey of Saint-Pons-de-Thomières NERFINISHED
endTime 1137 (effective abdication of royal powers)
era 12th century
father Sancho Ramírez NERFINISHED
givenName Ramiro NERFINISHED
knownFor being a former monk elevated to kingship
securing dynastic succession of Aragon through union with County of Barcelona
languageOfWorkOrName Aragonese NERFINISHED
Latin
memberOf House of Jiménez NERFINISHED
monarchOf Kingdom of Aragon NERFINISHED
monasticOrder Benedictines NERFINISHED
mother Felicia of Roucy NERFINISHED
nobleTitle King of Aragon NERFINISHED
Lord of Huesca NERFINISHED
notableWork arranged marriage of Petronilla of Aragon to Ramon Berenguer IV of Barcelona
occupation monk
sovereign
politicalAlliance County of Barcelona NERFINISHED
positionHeld King of Aragon NERFINISHED
predecessor Alfonso I of Aragon NERFINISHED
regnalName Ramiro II NERFINISHED
relative Ramon Berenguer IV of Barcelona NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church
residence Huesca NERFINISHED
Kingdom of Aragon NERFINISHED
sibling Alfonso I of Aragon NERFINISHED
Sancha of Aragon NERFINISHED
significantEvent betrothal of Petronilla of Aragon to Ramon Berenguer IV in 1137
granted governance of Aragon to Ramon Berenguer IV while retaining royal title
left monastic life to assume the throne of Aragon in 1134
spouse Agnes of Aquitaine NERFINISHED
startTime 1134 (reign as King of Aragon)
successor Petronilla of Aragon NERFINISHED
title Count of Ribagorza NERFINISHED
King of Aragon NERFINISHED

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House of Jiménez notableMember Ramiro II of Aragon
Alfonso I of Aragon successor Ramiro II of Aragon