Queen of Aragon, daughter of Ramiro II, King of Aragon and Matilda de Aquitane, the daughter of William VII of Poitou. Petronilla's father was the Bishop of bishop of Barbastro-Roda when his brother, the King of Aragon died, leaving the title to Ramon, who preferred ecclesiastical life to that of royalty. Ramon married and produced an heir, married her off when she was an infant, released his territories to his new son-in-law and returned to the monastery. Petronilla would start bearing children at the age of fifteen, and produce four sons and one daughter before her husband died, and she was crowned ruler of Aragon. When her eldest living son, Ramiro, renamed Alfonso II of Aragon, was seven years old, she abdicated on July 18, 1164 in his favor and retired Barcelona where she was buried. Her tomb has unfortunately been lost.
Queen of Aragon, daughter of Ramiro II, King of Aragon and Matilda de Aquitane, the daughter of William VII of Poitou. Petronilla's father was the Bishop of bishop of Barbastro-Roda when his brother, the King of Aragon died, leaving the title to Ramon, who preferred ecclesiastical life to that of royalty. Ramon married and produced an heir, married her off when she was an infant, released his territories to his new son-in-law and returned to the monastery. Petronilla would start bearing children at the age of fifteen, and produce four sons and one daughter before her husband died, and she was crowned ruler of Aragon. When her eldest living son, Ramiro, renamed Alfonso II of Aragon, was seven years old, she abdicated on July 18, 1164 in his favor and retired Barcelona where she was buried. Her tomb has unfortunately been lost.
Bio by: Anne Shurtleff Stevens
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