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Alfonso II of Aragon
Alfonso II was the son of Ramon Berenguer IV of Barcelona and Petronila of Aragon. He became Count of Barcelona in 1162 and King of Aragon in 1164, the first ruler to hold both by inheritance, uniting them in what became the Crown of Aragon. He secured Provence for his family, extended Aragon south against the Muslims, founded Teruel and was a patron of troubadour poetry.
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