Ramiro II
king of Aragon
Also known as: Ramiro el Monje, Ramiro the Monk
Ramiro II (born c. 1080—died Aug. 16, 1157) was the king of Aragon from 1134 to 1137. He was the third son of Sancho V Ramirez. His elder brother, Alfonso I the Battler, left no issue and bequeathed his kingdom to the military orders. Ramiro, who had entered a monastery and was bishop-elect of Barbastro, renounced his vows, married, and received the crown. His daughter Petronila was betrothed to the son of Count Ramón Berenguer...