Crown of Aragon

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The Crown of Aragon was a powerful medieval and early modern maritime confederation in the western Mediterranean, centered on northeastern Iberia, that played a major role in Mediterranean trade, politics, and early overseas expansion.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf composite monarchy
former monarchy
maritime confederation
medieval state
capital Barcelona
Valencia
Zaragoza
coatOfArms arms of Aragon (four red pallets on gold)
conflict Aragonese Crusade
Italian Wars
surface form: Italian Wars (as part of Spain)

War of the Sicilian Vespers
War of the Two Peters
continent Europe
country none (historical polity in the western Mediterranean)
culturalImpact development of Catalan as a literary language
spread of Catalan and Aragonese institutions in the Mediterranean
currency Aragonese florin
Barcelona pound
Aragonese florin
surface form: Valencian florin
dissolved 1716
dynasty House of Barcelona
House of Habsburg
surface form: House of Habsburg (as kings of Spain)

House of Trastámara
economy based on Mediterranean maritime trade
endEvent Nueva Planta decrees in Catalonia
surface form: Nueva Planta decrees
endTime 1716
flag Senyera
surface form: Senyera (four red pallets on a golden field)
followedBy Kingdom of Spain
governmentForm composite monarchy with separate institutions
feudal monarchy
hadInstitution Corts of Aragon
Parliament of Catalonia
surface form: Corts of Catalonia

Corts of Valencia
Diputación del General of Aragon
Government of Catalonia
surface form: Generalitat of Catalonia

Generalitat of Valencia
hasPart County of Barcelona
County of Cerdanya
County of Roussillon
Duchy of Athens
Duchy of Neopatras
Kingdom of Aragon
Kingdom of Majorca
Kingdom of Naples
surface form: Kingdom of Naples (temporarily)

Kingdom of Sardinia
Kingdom of Sicily
Kingdom of Valencia
Lordship of Montpellier (temporarily)
Principality of Catalonia
historicalEra Early Modern period
surface form: Early modern period

Middle Ages
inception 1137
legalSystem fueros and local customary law
locatedIn northeastern Iberia
western Mediterranean
majorPort Barcelona
Cagliari
Palermo
Mallorca
surface form: Palma de Mallorca

Valencia
mergedInto Kingdom of Spain
notableEvent Compromise of Caspe
Nueva Planta decrees in Catalonia
surface form: Nueva Planta decrees

acquisition of the Duchy of Athens
conquest of Majorca
conquest of Sardinia
conquest of Sicily
conquest of Valencia
notableRuler Alfonso V of Aragon
Ferdinand II of Aragon
James I of Aragon
Martin I of Aragon
Peter II of Aragon
Peter III of Aragon
officialLanguage Aragonese language
surface form: Aragonese

Catalan
Latin
Occitan (in some territories)
partOf King of Spain
surface form: Monarchy of Spain
politicalSystem pactist monarchy with representative institutions
precededBy County of Barcelona
Kingdom of Aragon
religion Roman Catholicism
role key actor in Mediterranean commerce
major Mediterranean naval power
participant in early European overseas expansion
startDate 1137-08-11
startEvent dynastic union of the Kingdom of Aragon and the County of Barcelona
startPoint marriage of Petronilla of Aragon and Ramon Berenguer IV
tradeRegion Italian Peninsula
North Africa
Eastern Mediterranean
surface form: eastern Mediterranean

western Mediterranean
unionDate 1469
unionEvent Union of the Crowns of Castile and Aragon
surface form: marriage of Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile
unionWith Crown of Castile

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Vicenç Ferrer associatedWith Crown of Aragon
Pere de Queralt countryOfCitizenship Crown of Aragon
Pere de Queralt residence Crown of Aragon
Pere de Queralt politicalAlignment Crown of Aragon
this entity surface form: Crown of Aragon monarchy
Pere de Queralt sphereOfInfluence Crown of Aragon
Pere de Queralt historicalRegion Crown of Aragon
Romeu de Corbera countryOfCitizenship Crown of Aragon
Romeu de Corbera politicalEntity Crown of Aragon
Compromiso de Caspe country Crown of Aragon
Maria of Aragon countryOfCitizenship Crown of Aragon
Roger Deslaur countryOfOrigin Crown of Aragon
Treaty of Alcañiz between Crown of Aragon
Guillem de Vallseca countryOfCitizenship Crown of Aragon
Guillem de Vallseca placeOfActivity Crown of Aragon
House of Majorca dynasticOrigin Crown of Aragon
House of Majorca successorState Crown of Aragon
House of Majorca vassalOf Crown of Aragon
Battle of Llucmajor belligerent Crown of Aragon
Aragonese conquest of Majorca (1343–1344) territorialChange Crown of Aragon
this entity surface form: Crown of Aragon annexed the Balearic Islands
Peter the Catholic country Crown of Aragon
Pere el Gran countryOfCitizenship Crown of Aragon
Constance of Sicily placeOfDeath Crown of Aragon
Constance of Sicily associatedWith Crown of Aragon
Battle of Muret belligerent Crown of Aragon
Battle of Muret relatedTo Crown of Aragon
Pere de Sagarriga countryOfCitizenship Crown of Aragon
Pere de Sagarriga workLocation Crown of Aragon
Pere de Sagarriga sphereOfInfluence Crown of Aragon
Francesc de Aranda countryOfCitizenship Crown of Aragon
Francesc de Aranda placeOfActivity Crown of Aragon
Francesc de Aranda realm Crown of Aragon
Battle of Teba belligerent Crown of Aragon
Alfonso IV of Aragon territorialExpansion Crown of Aragon
this entity surface form: Crown of Aragon territories in the Mediterranean
Battle of Cerignola belligerent Crown of Aragon
Battle of Cerignola involvedState Crown of Aragon
Battle of Garigliano belligerent Crown of Aragon
Battle of Montjuïc (1641) countryAtTime Crown of Aragon
siege and recapture of Barcelona (1652) hasLocation Crown of Aragon
this entity surface form: Crown of Aragon territories
Marquis of Provence linkedTo Crown of Aragon
Guillem de Vilaragut placeOfActivity Crown of Aragon
Duke of Neopatria partOf Crown of Aragon
Duke of Neopatria partOf Crown of Aragon
this entity surface form: Mediterranean dominions of the Crown of Aragon
Henry of Aragon country Crown of Aragon