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Peter IV of Aragon

Type Figure Region Aragon Time 1319–1387 Also known as Peter the Great、Peter IV of Aragon、Peter II of Barcelona

Peter IV of Aragon (1319–1387) ruled Aragon, Valencia, and Barcelona from 1336, known as 'the Great';…

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  1. 1351–1355Zaragoza · AragonAfter the conquest of the Balearic Islands (1344) he further integrated the lands of the composite crown, and in the 1350s presided over the compilation of the Fueros de Aragón, coordinating the estates assemblies and noble interests of each territory and laying the domestic groundwork for subsequent foreign wars.
  2. 1356–1360Valencian frontier · ValenciaIn 1356 he declared war on Peter I of Castile over territorial and succession disputes, with attacks and defenses unfolding in Murcia and the eastern Valencian frontier; fighting continued until around 1360, with alternating victories and defeats, reshaping the balance of power in eastern Iberia.
  3. 1362–1369Barcelona · CataloniaDuring the 1360s he gradually shifted to supporting Henry of Trastámara against Peter I, providing military and diplomatic aid; after Henry captured and killed Peter at Montiel in 1369, Aragon benefited from the reorganization of power in Iberia.

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