Aragón (Of Lions and Falcons)

The Crown of Aragon is a medieval kingdom on the Iberian Peninsula. Besides the Kingdom of Aragón it includes the County of Barcelona and other Catalan Counties. It borders to the west the Kingdom of Navarre and Kingdom of Castile, southwest Almohad Empire and to the northwest France.

History
Pedro II participated in the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa in 1212 that resulted in a devastating defeat of the Spanish Kingdoms. However Pedro II territorial and political ambitions were on and was trying to create a Pyrenean kingdom that encompasses the Ebro and Garona.

Returning to Aragon in 1212 he finds that Simon de Montfort had conquered Toulouse, exiling Count Raymond VI of Toulouse, who was Peter's brother-in-law and vassal. Peter crossed the Pyrenees and arrived at Muret in September 1213 to confront Montfort's army. He was accompanied by Raymond of Toulouse, who tried to persuade Peter to avoid battle and instead starve out Montfort's forces. This suggestion was rejected.

In the Battle of Muret (September 1213) the Aragonese forces were disorganized and disintegrated under the assault of Montfort's squadrons. Peter himself was caught in the thick of fighting, and died. The Aragonese forces broke in panic when their king was slain and Montfort's crusaders won a crushing victory. The nobility of Toulouse, vassals of the Crown of Aragon, were defeated.

Kings of Aragon
Titles: King of Aragon, Count of Barcelona, and Lord of Montpellier
 * Pedro II (1196-1213)
 * Jaime I (1213-...)
 * Jaime I (1213-...)