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King Ramir II of Aragon gives his daughter Peronella as wife to Count of Barcelona Ramon Berenguer IV, along with the entire kingdom of Aragon.

Date
1137
Archive
Archive of the Crown of Aragon
Document type
Textual
Reference code
ES.08019.ACA//ACA,CANCILLERÍA,Pergaminos,Ramon Berenguer IV,Serie general,85 dupl
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Description

In 1137, King Ramir II of Aragon made a decision that would change the course of peninsular and European history: he gave his daughter Peronella in marriage to the Count of Barcelona, ​​Ramon Berenguer IV, and with her, the entire kingdom of Aragon. This document is much more than a marriage agreement: it is the founding act of the Crown of Aragon, a dynastic union that would project Catalan-Aragonese power throughout the Mediterranean. Through this pact, a political and territorial alliance was consolidated that would allow the maritime, commercial and cultural expansion of Catalonia and Aragon for centuries. The text reflects the diplomacy and strategic vision of the medieval sovereigns, and is a clear example of how the archives preserve the keys to the construction of Europe from the peninsular periphery.