Portrait of Peter III of Aragon

Peter III of Aragon

King of Aragon and Valencia (1276–85); King of Sicily

Lived
1240–1285
Country
Crown of Aragon

Updated September 2026

About Peter III of Aragon

Peter III of Aragon was King of Aragon, King of Valencia, and Count of Barcelona from 1276 to his death. At the invitation of some rebels, he conquered the Kingdom of Sicily and became King of Sicily in 1282, pressing the claim of his wife, Constance II of Sicily, uniting the kingdom to the crown.

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