Peter III of Aragon

King of Aragon and Valencia (1276–85); King of Sicily (1282–85)
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Peter III of Aragon
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Summary

Peter III of Aragon was born on January 1, 1239[1], in Valencia[2]. He died on January 1, 1285[3], in Vilafranca del Penedès[4]. He worked as a troubadour[5], poet[6], writer[7], composer[8], and knight[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,900 views/month, #7,074 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1240[11], July 1240[12], August 1240[13]
  • Date of death: November 11, 1285[14]
  • Place of burial: Santes Creus[15]
  • Father: James I of Aragon[16]
  • Mother: Violant of Hungary[17]
  • Spouse: Constance of Sicily[18]
  • Child: Alfonso III of Aragon[19], James II of Aragon[20], Elizabeth of Aragon[21], Frederick III of Sicily[22], Yolande of Aragon, Duchess of Calabria[23], Pietro d'Aragona[24], Jaume Pere d'Aragó i Nicolau[25], Sanç d'Aragó[26], Teresa de Aragón[27]
  • Country of citizenship: Crown of Aragon[28]
  • Position held: King of Aragon[29], Count of Barcelona[30], King of Valencia[31], King of Sicily[32]
  • Religion or worldview: Christianity[33]
  • Sex or gender: male[34]
  • Family: Royal house of Aragon[35]
  • Noble title: Count of Ribagorza[36]
  • Commons category: Peter III of Aragon[37]
  • Unmarried partner: Inés Zapata[38], Macalda of Scaletta[39], Maria Nicolau[40]
  • Given name: Pere[41]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Peter III of Aragon[42]
  • Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[43], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[44], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron. Volume 10[45], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[46], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[47]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[48], Catalan[49]
  • Present in work: The Decameron[50]
  • Nickname: el Gran[51]
  • Name in native language: Pere el Gran[52], Pero lo Gran[53], Pèire lo Grand[54]

Why It Matters

Peter III of Aragon has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Peter III of Aragon born?

Peter III of Aragon was born in Valencia[2].

Where did Peter III of Aragon die?

Peter III of Aragon died in Vilafranca del Penedès[4].

Who were Peter III of Aragon's parents?

Peter III of Aragon's father was James I of Aragon[16]. Peter III of Aragon's mother was Violant of Hungary[17].

Who was Peter III of Aragon married to?

Peter III of Aragon's spouses include Constance of Sicily[18].

What did Peter III of Aragon do for work?

Peter III of Aragon worked as a troubadour[5], poet[6], writer[7], composer[8], and knight[9].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Comtes, reis, comtesses i reines de Catalunya. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . Comtes, reis, comtesses i reines de Catalunya. wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . Comtes, reis, comtesses i reines de Catalunya. wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  14. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
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  17. [24] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  18. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  21. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [15] ↑ . Comtes, reis, comtesses i reines de Catalunya. wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [1] ↑ . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [11] ↑ . Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [3] ↑ . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [14] ↑ . Comtes, reis, comtesses i reines de Catalunya. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  51. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  52. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  53. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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