THE RECONQUEST IN ARAGONTHE RECONQUEST IN ARAGON

A journey of 8 centuriesA journey of 8 centuries

THE FIRST WAS THE THE FIRST WAS THE MARCA HISPANICAMARCA HISPANICA

Charlemagne created it to cover their Charlemagne created it to cover their backs against the Islamic Spainbacks against the Islamic Spain

THE ARAGONESE COUNTIES AND THE ARAGONESE COUNTIES AND PAMPLONA ARE SEPARATED FRANKISH PAMPLONA ARE SEPARATED FRANKISH

LINKLINK Aznar Galíndez will be the first count of Aznar Galíndez will be the first count of

independent Aragon, at the beginning of independent Aragon, at the beginning of the 9th century.the 9th century.

BORN THE KINGDOM OF BORN THE KINGDOM OF ARAGONARAGON

THE POLITICAL GROUP LED BY THE KINGDOM OF PAMPLONA AFTER THE POLITICAL GROUP LED BY THE KINGDOM OF PAMPLONA AFTER INCORPORATING ARAGON BY INHERITANCE AND CASTILLA BY INCORPORATING ARAGON BY INHERITANCE AND CASTILLA BY MARRIAGE, IN THE TESTAMENT OF SANCHO III THE LARGEST IS MARRIAGE, IN THE TESTAMENT OF SANCHO III THE LARGEST IS LIQUIDATED (1035), GIVING BIRTH TO THE KINGDOMS OF ARAGON LIQUIDATED (1035), GIVING BIRTH TO THE KINGDOMS OF ARAGON AND CASTILLA. RAMIRO I WILL BE THE FIRST KING OF ARAGON.AND CASTILLA. RAMIRO I WILL BE THE FIRST KING OF ARAGON.

EXPANSION OF THE KINGDOMEXPANSION OF THE KINGDOM Pedro I, son of Sancho Ramírez, Pedro I, son of Sancho Ramírez,

incorporates Huesca and Alfonso I the incorporates Huesca and Alfonso I the Battler reconquest Zaragoza.Battler reconquest Zaragoza.

BORN THE CROWN OF ARAGONBORN THE CROWN OF ARAGON

Ramiro II the monk negotiates the Ramiro II the monk negotiates the marriage of his daughter Petronila marriage of his daughter Petronila with Ramón Berenguer IV, count of with Ramón Berenguer IV, count of Barcelona.Barcelona.

MEDITERRANEAN EXPANSION

Jaime I the Conqueror incorporated into the Crown of Aragon Majorca and Valencia. Their successors will begin be Mediterranean expansion.

THE TRASTÁMARA IN THE TRASTÁMARA IN ARAGONARAGON

• The death of Martín I, by the The death of Martín I, by the compromise of Caspe, initiates the compromise of Caspe, initiates the Trastámara dynasty in Aragon, with Trastámara dynasty in Aragon, with Fernando I.Fernando I.

THE SPANISH UNIT

Ferdinand married Isabel of Castilla. The dynastic union of Castilla and Aragon is considered the beginning of modern Spain.