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This is a list of the kings and queens of Aragon. The Kingdom of Aragon began between 950 and 1035. It started when the County of Aragon left the Kingdom of Navarre. This happened because of the will of King Sancho III, who lived from 1004 to 1035.
In 1164, a marriage changed everything. The Aragonese princess Petronila married the Catalan count Ramon Berenguer IV. This created what we call the Crown of Aragon. Over time, more lands joined, like Valencia, Majorca, and Sicily.
The Crown of Aragon kept its own special ways until 1713. That year, big changes happened after a war called the War of the Spanish Succession.
See also: List of Aragonese royal consorts
Jiménez dynasty, 1035–1164
For a more complete overview of the family's domains and divisions, see Jiménez dynasty § Rulers.
When King Sancho III of Pamplona died, his son Ramiro became the ruler of Aragon and made it an independent state.
| Name | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramiro I February 1035 – 8 May 1063 | 1007 son of Sancho III of Pamplona and Sancha de Aybar | Ermesinda of Bigorre 22 August 1036 5 children | 8 May 1063 Graus |
| Sancho Ramírez (also King of Pamplona from 1076) 8 May 1063 – 4 June 1094 | 1042 son of Ramiro I of Aragon and Ermesinda of Bigorre | Isabella of Urgell 1065 1 child Felicia of Roucy 1076 3 children | 4 June 1094 Huesca aged 48 |
| Peter I (also King of Pamplona) 4 June 1094 – 28 September 1104 | 1068 son of Sancho Ramírez and Isabella of Urgell | Agnes of Aquitaine, Queen of Aragon and Navarre 1086 2 children Bertha of Aragon 1097 No children | 28 September 1104 Aran Valley aged 36 |
| Alfonso I (also King of Pamplona) 28 September 1104 – 8 September 1134 | 1073 son of Sancho Ramírez, King of Aragón and Navarre and Felicia of Roucy | Urraca of León 1109 No children | 8 September 1134 Huesca aged 61 |
| Ramiro II the Monk 8 September 1134 – 13 November 1137 | 24 April 1086 son of Sancho Ramírez, King of Aragón and Navarre and Felicia of Roucy | Agnes of Aquitaine 1 child | 16 August 1157 Huesca aged 71 |
| Petronilla 13 November 1137 – 18 July 1164 | 29 July 1136 Huesca daughter of Ramiro II of Aragon and Agnes of Aquitaine | Ramon Berenguer IV of Barcelona 11 August 1137 5 children | 16 October 1174 Barcelona aged 38 |
House of Barcelona, 1164–1410
For a more complete overview of the family's domains and divisions, see Catalan counties § Hereditary Rulers.
House of Trastámara, 1412–1555
See also: Kings of Naples and Kings of Sicily
When John II was king, some people thought they should rule instead. This happened during a big problem in Catalonia, but it did not change things in the Kingdom of Valencia.
House of Habsburg, 1516–1700
See also: Kings of Castile
During a big war called the Reapers' War, the land of Aragon stayed loyal to its king, Philip IV. Nearby Catalonia supported different leaders, Louis XIII and Louis XIV. Later, Portugal left to become independent in 1640. Eventually, Charles II, the last king of this line, passed away without children to take over.
War of the Spanish Succession
During the War of the Spanish Succession, the rulers of Aragon changed. From 1705 to 1707, rulers from Austria controlled Aragon and created the Council of Aragon. But after the Battle of Almansa in April 1707, Philip V of Spain took control of Aragon. He made the Nueva Planta decrees in June 1707, which removed Aragon's special rights. After that, there were no more kings or queens of Aragon. Later Spanish rulers, like Isabella II, still used some old titles from Aragon in their documents.
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