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Peter III of Aragon

1239 - 1285

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Peter III of Aragon (In Aragonese, Pero; in Catalan, Pere; in Italian, Pietro; c. 1239 – November 1285) was King of Aragon, King of Valencia (as Peter I), and Count of Barcelona (as Peter II) from 1276 to his death. At the invitation of some rebels, he conquered the Kingdom of Sicily and became King of Sicily (as Peter I) in 1282, pressing the claim of his wife, Constance II of Sicily, uniting the kingdom to the crown. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Peter III of Aragon is the 1,260th most popular politician (down from 1,108th in 2019), the 96th most popular biography from Spain (down from 90th in 2019) and the 27th most popular Spanish Politician.

Peter III of Aragon is most famous for being the king of Aragon, Valencia, and Majorca. He was also the Count of Barcelona, Count of Roussillon, and Count of Cerdanya.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Peter III of Aragon ranks 1,260 out of 19,576Before him are Constantine III, Peter II of Yugoslavia, Totila, Philip III of Macedon, John III of Portugal, and Margaret of Parma. After him are Sarah Palin, Grigory Potemkin, Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York, William Henry Harrison, Pierre Laval, and Alexander of Greece.

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Among people born in 1239, Peter III of Aragon ranks 2Before him is Edward I of England. After him are Stephen V of Hungary, Valdemar, King of Sweden, Theobald II of Navarre, John II, Duke of Brittany, and Kujō Yoritsugu. Among people deceased in 1285, Peter III of Aragon ranks 4Before him are Charles I of Anjou, Pope Martin IV, and Philip III of France. After him are Francesca da Rimini, Yekuno Amlak, John II of Jerusalem, Kunigunda of Halych, Philip I, Count of Savoy, Theodora of Trebizond, Daumantas of Lithuania, and John I, Duke of Saxony.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Peter III of Aragon ranks 96 out of 3,355Before him are Alfonso XII of Spain (1857), Rafael Benítez (1960), Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba (1507), Vasco Núñez de Balboa (1475), Joaquín Rodrigo (1901), and Vicente del Bosque (1950). After him are José Ortega y Gasset (1883), Alfonso VI of León and Castile (1040), Magnus Maximus (335), Alfonso V of Aragon (1396), Blanche of Castile (1188), and Francisco Tárrega (1852).

Among POLITICIANS In Spain

Among politicians born in Spain, Peter III of Aragon ranks 27Before him are Maria Anna of Spain (1606), Ferdinand VII of Spain (1784), Muhammad XII of Granada (1459), Roderic (688), Alfonso XII of Spain (1857), and Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba (1507). After him are Alfonso VI of León and Castile (1040), Magnus Maximus (335), Alfonso V of Aragon (1396), Dolores Ibárruri (1895), Maria of Austria, Holy Roman Empress (1528), and Pelagius of Asturias (685).