Alfonso II

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:born_in gptkb:Huesca
gptkbp:burial_place Cathedral of San Salvador, Zaragoza
gptkbp:died_in Saragossa
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:House_of_Jiménez
gptkbp:father gptkb:Ramiro_II_of_Aragon
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alfonso II
gptkbp:known_for Consolidation of the Kingdom of Aragon
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Agnes_of_Aquitaine
gptkbp:notable_event Conflict with the Kingdom of Castile
Establishment of trade routes
Promotion of religious tolerance
Promotion of trade and commerce
Diplomatic relations with France
Support for the development of infrastructure
Support for the establishment of hospitals
Promotion of chivalric values
Support for the development of agriculture
Support for the establishment of universities
Support for the Crusades
Support for the establishment of guilds
Involvement in the politics of the Papacy
Formation of alliances through marriage
Promotion of the Catalan language
Construction of churches and monasteries
Support for the construction of fortifications
Promotion of the rights of the nobility
Encouragement of scientific studies
Promotion of the use of the vernacular in literature
Support for the development of maritime trade
Encouragement of the arts and literature
Support for the establishment of civic rights.
Promotion of the pilgrimage routes
Marriage to Sancha of Castile
Involvement in the politics of the Iberian Peninsula
Establishment of the Aragonese monarchy
Expansion of Aragonese territory
Support of the Pope in the Reconquista
Establishment of the Aragonese court system
Involvement in the politics of the Mediterranean
Cultural exchanges with the Muslim world
Establishment of the Aragonese legal system
Conquest of the Kingdom of Valencia
Promotion of the arts and culture in Aragon
Strengthening of feudal ties in Aragon
Support for the arts during the Romanesque period
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Ramiro_II_of_Aragon
gptkbp:reign gptkb:Alfonso_II_of_Aragon
1162-1196
791 to 842
gptkbp:reign_end 842
gptkbp:reign_start 791
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Catholicism
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Sancha_of_Castile
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Peter_II_of_Aragon
gptkbp:title gptkb:Count_of_Barcelona
gptkb:King_of_England
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kingdom_of_Aragon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5