Peter IV of Aragon

Peter IV ruled the Crown of Aragon from 1336 to 1387. Known as Peter the Ceremonious, he strengthened royal authority and pursued Aragonese expansion in the Mediterranean.

Crown of Aragon: A composite monarchy centered on Aragon and Catalonia that ruled territories around the western Mediterranean. Peter's authority depended on governing its distinct kingdoms and territories.
Alfonso IV of Aragon: King of Aragon from 1327 to 1336 and Peter IV's father. Peter inherited the throne from Alfonso after his death.
Leonor of Sicily: Queen of Aragon as the second wife of Peter IV and mother of his sons John and Martin. Her sons became central to the succession and dynastic politics of Peter's later reign.
Aragonese succession crisis: The dispute over succession to the Crown of Aragon after Martin I died without a legitimate heir in 1410. Peter's dynastic choices helped shape the line that eventually failed with Martin I.
Generalitat of Catalonia: A representative institution that developed from the Catalan Corts to administer taxation and public affairs. Its emergence reflects the political institutions Peter had to negotiate with.
James III of Mallorca: The last independent king of Mallorca, defeated and killed by Peter IV's forces. His loss of Mallorca followed Peter's challenge to his vassal status.
Maria of Navarre: Queen of Aragon from 1338 until her death in 1347 and Peter IV's first wife. Her marriage connected Peter's dynasty to the royal house of Navarre.
Compromise of Caspe: The 1412 agreement that selected Ferdinand of Antequera as king of the Crown of Aragon. It resolved the succession crisis that followed the extinction of Peter IV's direct male line.
Corts of Catalonia: The representative assembly of the estates of Catalonia, which negotiated laws and taxation with the monarch. Peter's disputes over royal authority unfolded through these assemblies.
Union of Aragon: A baronial movement that forced King Peter III to accept limits on royal authority in 1287. Its privileges remained a precedent in Peter IV's confrontations with Aragonese nobles.

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Francesc EiximenisRelated: Eiximenis’s career unfolded under the dynasty and political culture of Peter IV’s reign.