Ramiro II of Aragon

Ramiro II of Aragon

Ramiro II (24 April 1086 – 16 August 1157), called the Monk, was a member of the House of Jiménez who became King of Aragon in 1134. Although a monk, he was elected by the Aragonese nobility to succeed his childless brother Alfonso the Battler. He then had a daughter, Petronilla, whom he had marry Count Ramon Berenguer IV of Barcelona, unifying Aragon and Barcelona into the Crown of Aragon. He withdrew to a monastery in 1137, leaving authority to Ramon Berenguer but keeping the royal title until his death. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ramiro II of Aragon is the 3,898th most popular politician (down from 3,840th in 2019). (up from 487th in 2019)

Ramiro II of Aragon is most famous for his conquest of the Kingdom of Majorca.