Territorial Expansion of the Crown of Aragon

Name: Territorial Expansion of the Crown of Aragon
Start: 1412

Type Event Region Spain Time 1412

After the Compromise of Caspe in 1412, Ferdinand I (Ferdinand of Antequera) took the helm of the Crown of Aragon, further linking the royal houses of…

Timeline

1412Caspe · AragonA vacancy on the Aragonese throne sparked civil war; nine arbiters at Caspe selected the Castilian prince Ferdinand to inherit the crown territories of Aragon, Valencia, and Sardinia, ending the strife of the 'Interregnum.'
1412Zaragoza · AragonAfter accession, Ferdinand tidied up relations between the Aragonese Corts and the local nobility, reaffirmed his overlordship over the Kingdom of Valencia and overseas territories such as Sardinia, and tightened royal control over Mediterranean trade routes and ports, extending the crown's strategic presence in the western Mediterranean.

Sources

Encyclopedia Britannica: Compromise of Caspe https://www.britannica.com/event/Compromise-of-Caspe