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Barcelona

The counts of Barcelona who, through Ramon Berenguer IV’s marriage to Petronilla, reigned in Aragon and built the Crown of Aragon until their line ended with Martin I in 1410.

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Genealogy, inheritance and alliances

Parent houses and branches

Descent, marriage and inheritance connect houses in different ways. Each documented link retains its own explanation.

Branches of this house

Origin

The comital house descended from Wilfred the Hairy in the ninth century. Ramon Berenguer IV’s marriage to Petronilla of Aragon, agreed in 1137, united the County of Barcelona and the Kingdom of Aragon in their descendants. Their son Alfonso II was the first to hold both titles, from 1164.

Development

Peter II died at Muret in 1213 defending his Occitan allies. James I conquered Majorca and Valencia. Peter III gained Sicily after the Vespers of 1282, and James II incorporated Sardinia. Peter IV the Ceremonious strengthened royal administration and restored Majorca to the Crown.

Legacy

John I and Martin I died without surviving male descendants; Martin the Younger, King of Sicily, died in 1409. The interregnum ended with the Compromise of Caspe in 1412, which elected Ferdinand of Antequera of the Trastámara dynasty. The Crown retained its distinct institutions, assemblies and laws.

People who connect the history

Protagonists and connections

Alfonso II of Aragon“the Chaste”King of Aragon1157 – 1196Peter II of Aragon“the Catholic”King of Aragon1178 – 1213James I of Aragon“the Conqueror”King of Aragon, Majorca and Valencia1208 – 1276Peter III of Aragon“the Great”King of Aragon and Sicily1240 – 1285Alfonso III of Aragon“the Liberal”King of Aragon1265 – 1291James II of Aragon“the Just”King of Aragon · Former king of Sicily1267 – 1327Alfonso IV of Aragon“the Benign”King of Aragon1299 – 1336Peter IV of Aragon“the Ceremonious”King of Aragon1319 – 1387John I of Aragon“the Hunter”King of Aragon1350 – 1396Martin I of Aragon“the Humane”King of Aragon1356 – 1410Martin I of Sicily“the Younger”King1374 – 1409
Territorial context

Linked territories

County of Barcelona · ESAragon · ESCrown of Aragon · ESValencia · ESMajorca · ESSicily · ESProvence · ESMontpellier · ESTrinacria · ESSardinia · ESAthens · ESDuchy of Neopatras · ES
Recorded members of this house

People in this house

Alfonso II of Aragon“the Chaste”King of Aragon1157 – 1196Peter II of Aragon“the Catholic”King of Aragon1178 – 1213Constance of Aragon · ESConsort1179 – 1222Ramon Berenguer IV of Provence · ESCount1198 – 1245James I of Aragon“the Conqueror”King of Aragon, Majorca and Valencia1208 – 1276Margaret of Provence · ESConsort1221 – 1295Eleanor of Provence · ESConsort1223 – 1291Sancha of Provence · ESConsort1225 – 1261Beatrice of Provence · ESConsort1233 – 1267Violant of Aragon · ESConsort1236 – 1300Constance of Aragon · ESNoble1239 – 1269Peter III of Aragon“the Great”King of Aragon and Sicily1240 – 1285Isabella of Aragon · ESConsort1247 – 1271Alfonso III of Aragon“the Liberal”King of Aragon1265 – 1291James II of Aragon“the Just”King of Aragon · Former king of Sicily1267 – 1327Elizabeth of Aragon · ESConsort1271 – 1336Violant of Aragon and Sicily · ESNoble1273 – 1302Sancha of Majorca · ESConsort1285 – 1345Alfonso IV of Aragon“the Benign”King of Aragon1299 – 1336Isabella of Aragon · ESConsort1302 – 1330Constance of Aragon · ESConsort1318 – 1346Peter IV of Aragon“the Ceremonious”King of Aragon1319 – 1387Eleanor of Sicily · ESConsort1325 – 1375Eleanor of Aragon, Queen of Cyprus · ESConsort1333 – 1416John I of Aragon“the Hunter”King of Aragon1350 – 1396Martin I of Aragon“the Humane”King of Aragon1356 – 1410Eleanor of Aragon · ESConsort1358 – 1382Martin I of Sicily“the Younger”King1374 – 1409Yolande of Aragon · ESConsort / Regent1385 – 1442Alfonso II of Provence · ESCount of Provence? – 1209

Recorded governments of members

Includes nominal titles, regencies and disputes when recorded. Annual intervals do not establish continuous or exclusive control.

PersonTerritory and titlePeriodStatus
Alfonso II of AragonKing · Aragon · ES1164–1196Effective rule
Alfonso II of AragonCount · County of Barcelona · ES1164–1196Effective rule
Alfonso II of Provence · ESProcurator · Provence · ES1185–1195Delegated governmentHe governed the county on his father’s behalf.
Peter II of AragonKing · Aragon · ES1196–1213Effective rule
Peter II of AragonCount · County of Barcelona · ES1196–1213Effective rule
Alfonso II of Provence · ESCount · Provence · ES1196–1209Effective ruleHis marriage to Garsenda of Sabran in 1193 united Forcalquier with Provence.
Peter II of AragonLord · Montpellier · ES1204–1213Jure uxorisThrough his marriage to Maria of Montpellier in 1204. The city remained within the Kingdom of France.
Ramon Berenguer IV of Provence · ESCount · Provence · ES1209–1245Effective rule
James I of AragonKing · Aragon · ES1213–1276Effective rule
James I of AragonCount · County of Barcelona · ES1213–1276Effective rule
James I of AragonLord · Montpellier · ES1213–1276Effective ruleHe inherited the lordship from his mother in 1213.
James I of AragonKing · Majorca · ES1231–1276Effective rule
James I of AragonKing · Valencia · ES1238–1276Effective rule
Peter III of AragonKing · Aragon · ES1276–1285Effective rule
Peter III of AragonCount · County of Barcelona · ES1276–1285Effective rule
Peter III of AragonKing · Valencia · ES1276–1285Effective rule
Peter III of AragonKing · Trinacria · ES1282–1285Effective rule
Alfonso III of AragonKing · Aragon · ES1285–1291Effective rule
Alfonso III of AragonCount · County of Barcelona · ES1285–1291Effective rule
Alfonso III of AragonKing · Valencia · ES1285–1291Effective rule
James II of AragonKing · Trinacria · ES1285–1295Effective rule
James II of AragonKing · Aragon · ES1291–1327Effective rule
James II of AragonCount · County of Barcelona · ES1291–1327Effective rule
James II of AragonKing · Valencia · ES1291–1327Effective rule
James II of AragonKing · Sardinia · ES1326–1327Effective rule
Alfonso IV of AragonKing · Aragon · ES1327–1336Effective rule
Alfonso IV of AragonCount · County of Barcelona · ES1327–1336Effective rule
Alfonso IV of AragonKing · Valencia · ES1327–1336Effective rule
Alfonso IV of AragonKing · Sardinia · ES1327–1336Effective rule
Peter IV of AragonKing · Aragon · ES1336–1387Effective rule
Peter IV of AragonCount · County of Barcelona · ES1336–1387Effective rule
Peter IV of AragonKing · Valencia · ES1336–1387Effective rule
Peter IV of AragonKing · Sardinia · ES1336–1387Effective rule
Peter IV of AragonKing · Trinacria · ES1338–1387ClaimA dynastic claim; it does not represent continuous effective rule over Sicily.
Peter IV of AragonKing · Majorca · ES1343–1387Effective rule
Peter IV of AragonDuke · Athens · ES1377–1379ClaimHe assumed the title on Frederick III’s death, in opposition to Mary of Sicily’s inheritance.
Peter IV of AragonDuke · Duchy of Neopatras · ES1377–1379ClaimHe assumed the title in 1377, when the duchy had been reduced almost to its capital.
Peter IV of AragonDuke · Athens · ES1380–1387Effective ruleHe accepted the sovereignty that the Company had offered to his wife Eleanor of Sicily and united the duchies with the Crown in 1380.
Peter IV of AragonDuke · Duchy of Neopatras · ES1380–1387Effective ruleUnited with the Crown alongside Athens in 1380.
John I of AragonKing · Aragon · ES1387–1396Effective rule
John I of AragonCount · County of Barcelona · ES1387–1396Effective rule
John I of AragonKing · Valencia · ES1387–1396Effective rule
John I of AragonKing · Majorca · ES1387–1396Effective rule
John I of AragonKing · Sardinia · ES1387–1396Effective rule
John I of AragonDuke · Athens · ES1387–1387Effective ruleHe inherited the Crown’s duchies. Nerio Acciaiuoli took Athens in 1388; the cut-off represents complete years.
John I of AragonDuke · Duchy of Neopatras · ES1387–1389Effective ruleThe last effective duke: Neopatras fell to the Florentines in 1390; the cut-off represents complete years.
Martin I of SicilyKing · Trinacria · ES1390–1401Jure uxorisMarriage in 1390; military establishment in Sicily in 1392.
Martin I of AragonKing · Aragon · ES1396–1410Effective rule
Martin I of AragonCount · County of Barcelona · ES1396–1410Effective rule
Martin I of AragonKing · Valencia · ES1396–1410Effective rule
Martin I of AragonKing · Majorca · ES1396–1410Effective rule
Martin I of AragonKing · Sardinia · ES1396–1410Effective rule
Martin I of SicilyKing · Trinacria · ES1401–1409Effective rule
Martin I of AragonKing · Trinacria · ES1409–1410Effective rule

Contextual bibliography

General references do not by themselves verify every relationship or date. Bibliographic titles retain their original language.

Sources and methodology
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