Petronilla of Aragon
d. 1173
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Petronilla, queen of Aragon in her own right, was betrothed at one year old and abdicated her crown to her son; her father had been a monk dragged from the cloister to save the dynasty.
Research notes
*** UPDATE - READ FIRST (15 Sep 2026): the ascent described below as a floor / end of line / note-only HAS SINCE BEEN WIRED - parents (or father) are now in the tree; see the dated layer at the END of this note for the sources, grades and any loops closed. The opening text is kept as audit trail. *** ✓ PETRONILLA, Queen of ARAGON (1136-1173), da. of Ramiro II 'the Monk' King of Aragon; wife of Ramon Berenguer IV; mother of Alfonso II (our line). The Aragon kings above (Ramiro II, Sancho Ramirez) note-only. Standard well-documented medieval royal genealogy per the cited authorities (web-confirmed 7 Aug 2026); contested rungs note-only, not hardened. || PARENTS WIRED 14 Sep 2026 - TRIPLE LOOP: father RAMIRO II 'the Monk', whose line climbs Sancho Ramirez > Ramiro I > SANCHO III THE GREAT (in tree I99903, by Sancha de Aybar - the illegitimate rung stated plainly); Ramiro II's mother FELICIA DE ROUCY is dau. of HILDUIN IV of Montdidier-Roucy (in tree I100374); Petronilla's own mother AGNES OF POITOU is dau. of WILLIAM IX THE TROUBADOUR (in tree I99952). One queen, three rings closed. Standard (ES; the 1134-37 succession crisis is textbook).