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Petronilla of Aragon

1136 - 1173

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Petronilla (29 June/11 August 1136 – 15 October 1173), whose name is also spelled Petronila or Petronella (Aragonese: Peyronela or Payronella, and Catalan: Peronella), was Queen of Aragon (1137–1164) from the abdication of her father, Ramiro II, in 1137 until her own abdication in 1164. After her abdication she acted as regent during the minority of her son Alfonso II of Aragon (1164–1173). She was the last ruling member of the Jiménez dynasty in the Kingdom of Aragon, and by marriage to Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona brought the House of Barcelona to the throne of Aragon, uniting the Kingdom of Aragon with the County of Barcelona to create the Crown of Aragon. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Petronilla of Aragon is the 2,895th most popular politician (down from 2,510th in 2019), the 229th most popular biography from Spain (down from 223rd in 2019) and the 78th most popular Spanish Politician.

Petronilla of Aragon was the daughter of Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona and his wife, Sancha of Castile. She married William VIII, Count of Provence in 1112 and became Countess of Provence. Petronilla was most famous for her role in the Albigensian Crusade.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Petronilla of Aragon ranks 2,895 out of 19,576. Before her are Adolfo Suárez, Merneith, Francisco I. Madero, Yazid III, Francesco Cossiga, and James III of Scotland. After her are Ladislaus III of Hungary, Albert, King of Sweden, William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom, Neil Kinnock, and Michael IV the Paphlagonian.

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Among people born in 1136, Petronilla of Aragon ranks 3. Before her are Amalric of Jerusalem, and Ismail al-Jazari. After her are Constance of Castile, Humbert III, Count of Savoy, Conrad II, Duke of Bohemia, Ramon Berenguer II, Count of Provence, and Marie I, Countess of Boulogne. Among people deceased in 1173, Petronilla of Aragon ranks 1. After her are Najm ad-Din Ayyub, Benjamin of Tudela, Bolesław IV the Curly, Uijong of Goryeo, Richard of Saint Victor, Benoît de Sainte-Maure, Matthew, Count of Boulogne, Euphrosyne of Polotsk, Hugh VIII of Lusignan, and Kol of Sweden.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Petronilla of Aragon ranks 229 out of 3,355. Before her are Balthasar Charles, Prince of Asturias (1629), Manuel Castells (1942), Antoni Tàpies (1923), Elizabeth of Portugal (1271), Javier Bardem (1969), and Adolfo Suárez (1932). After her are Alonso de Ojeda (1466), Juan Luis Vives (1492), Reccared I (510), Fernando Sor (1778), Alfonso the Battler (1073), and Alfonso III of Aragon (1265).

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Among POLITICIANS In Spain

Among politicians born in Spain, Petronilla of Aragon ranks 78. Before her are John, Prince of Asturias (1478), Alfonso III of Asturias (848), Henry III of Castile (1379), Balthasar Charles, Prince of Asturias (1629), Elizabeth of Portugal (1271), and Adolfo Suárez (1932). After her are Reccared I (510), Alfonso the Battler (1073), Alfonso III of Aragon (1265), Louis I of Spain (1707), Lluís Companys (1882), and Princess María de las Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (1910).

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