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Peter II, king of Aragón
(Encyclopedia) Peter II, 1174–1213, king of Aragón (1196–1213) and count of Barcelona, son and successor of Alfonso II. He had himself crowned (1204) at Rome by Pope Innocent III, whom he accepted as…Charles of Viana
(Encyclopedia) Charles of VianaCharles of Vianavēäˈnä [key], 1421–61, Spanish prince, heir of Navarre; son of Blanche of Navarre and John (later John II) of Aragón. After his mother's death (1441) he…Verdaguer, Jacinto
(Encyclopedia) Verdaguer, JacintoVerdaguer, Jacintozhäsēnˈtō vārdəgārˈ [key], 1845–1902, Catalan poet, considered the national poet of Catalonia and the most beloved poet of the Catalan Renaissance…Manresa
(Encyclopedia) ManresaManresamänrāˈsə [key], city (1990 pop. 65,818), Barcelona prov., NE Spain, in Catalonia, on the Cardoner River. It is an industrial center with textile, metallurgical, and glass…Girona
(Encyclopedia) Girona Girona zhērōˈnə [key] or Gerona Girona…Pi y Margall, Francisco
(Encyclopedia) Pi y Margall, FranciscoPi y Margall, Franciscofränthēsˈkō pē ē märgälˈ [key], 1824–1901, Spanish statesman and writer. A liberal journalist, he fled to France after the unsuccessful…James I, king of Aragón and count of Barcelona
(Encyclopedia) James I (James the Conqueror), 1208–76, king of Aragón and count of Barcelona (1213–76), son and successor of Peter II. After a minority was disturbed by private wars among the nobles…Figueres
(Encyclopedia) Figueres Figueres fēgāˈrəs [key] or Figueras Figueres…Catalan language
(Encyclopedia) Catalan language, member of the Romance group of the Italic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages. It is spoken by about 8 million people in Catalonia, Valencia, the…February 2021 Current Events: World News
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