Spanish Royalty. Born the eldest son of Alfonso IV and his first wife Theresa de Urgell. He succeeded his father as King of Aragon in 1336 and was as Pedro I King of Sardinia, Duke of Athens and Neopatria. Although he was sickly his whole life he was also very vigorous. He reunited the Kingdom Majorca with Aragon disposing his brother-in-law Jaime III, introduced the new court protocoll and supported science and art. On the other hand was it a disastrous time for the finances as war, epidemics, bad harvest and the political influence of his fourth wifes relatives emptied his purse.
Spanish Royalty. Born the eldest son of Alfonso IV and his first wife Theresa de Urgell. He succeeded his father as King of Aragon in 1336 and was as Pedro I King of Sardinia, Duke of Athens and Neopatria. Although he was sickly his whole life he was also very vigorous. He reunited the Kingdom Majorca with Aragon disposing his brother-in-law Jaime III, introduced the new court protocoll and supported science and art. On the other hand was it a disastrous time for the finances as war, epidemics, bad harvest and the political influence of his fourth wifes relatives emptied his purse.
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