Kingdom of Aragon: Map & History
The Kingdom of Aragon was a medieval and early modern kingdom on the Iberian Peninsula, corresponding to the modern-day autonomous community of Aragon, in Spain.
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The Kingdom of Aragon was a medieval and early modern kingdom on the Iberian Peninsula, corresponding to the modern-day autonomous community of Aragon, in Spain. It became a part of the larger Crown of Aragon, which also included other territories—the Principality of Catalonia, the Kingdom of Valencia, the Kingdom of Majorca, and other possessions that are now part of France, Italy, and Greece—that were also under the rule of the King of Aragon, but were administered separately from the Kingdom of Aragon.
Modern Countries Once Part of Kingdom of Aragon
At its mapped extent, Kingdom of Aragon covered territory in 1 present-day country. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
States and Provinces
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Kingdom of Aragon's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
Kingdom of Aragon in Depth
History
Aragon was originally a Carolingian feudal county around the city of Jaca, which in the first half of the 9th century became a vassal state of the kingdom of Pamplona (later Navarre), its own dynasty of counts ending without a male heir in 922. The name Aragón is the same as that of the river Aragón, which flows by Jaca. It might derive from the Basque Aragona/Haragona meaning "good upper valley" (haran+goi+ona, where haran = "valley", goi = "upper, high", and ona = good). Alternatively, the name may be derived from the earlier Roman province of Hispania Tarraconensis.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Kingdom of Aragon (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Kingdom of Aragon: Key Facts
| Capital | Zaragoza |
|---|---|
| Official language | medieval Aragonese |
| Form of government | hereditary monarchy, pactism |
| Founded | 1035 |
| Dissolved | 29 June 1707 |
Preceded by
- County of Aragon
- County of Ribagorza
- County of Sobrarbe
- Lordship of Albarracin
- Marquisate of Oristano
- Almohad Caliphate
Succeeded by
- Captaincy General of Aragon
- Aragon
Facts from Wikidata Q199442 (CC0).
Kingdom of Aragon Map Over Time
Dated world maps on which Kingdom of Aragon appears, with the other states of the time.
Kingdom of Aragon Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 100,638 km² in 1132 CE.
Kingdom of Aragon: Frequently Asked Questions
When did the Kingdom of Aragon exist?
The Kingdom of Aragon is dated to 1015 CE – 1168 CE, in the High & Late Middle Ages era.
What was the capital of the Kingdom of Aragon?
The capital of the Kingdom of Aragon was Zaragoza.
How large was the Kingdom of Aragon at its peak?
At its peak in 1132 AD the Kingdom of Aragon covered about 100,638 km².
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