Territorial change of Crown of Aragon

“Crown of Aragon” — appears in this map’s data from AD 1169 to 1515. Its territory was largest in AD 1450 – 1452, at ≈ 244 thousand km².

Territory by period

PeriodArea
AD 1169 – 1176≈ 60 thousand km²
AD 1177 – 1187≈ 66 thousand km²
AD 1188 – 1191≈ 63 thousand km²
AD 1192 – 1201≈ 65 thousand km²
AD 1202 – 1205≈ 68 thousand km²
AD 1206 – 1215≈ 69 thousand km²
AD 1216 – 1235≈ 69 thousand km²
AD 1236 – 1240≈ 95 thousand km²
AD 1241 – 1249≈ 97 thousand km²
AD 1250 – 1259≈ 103 thousand km²
AD 1260 – 1278≈ 105 thousand km²
AD 1279 – 1284≈ 92 thousand km²
AD 1285 – 1293≈ 116 thousand km²
AD 1294 – 1304≈ 122 thousand km²
AD 1305 – 1325≈ 92 thousand km²
AD 1326 – 1343≈ 115 thousand km²
AD 1344 – 1362≈ 129 thousand km²
AD 1363 – 1374≈ 124 thousand km²
AD 1375 – 1384≈ 128 thousand km²
AD 1385 – 1394≈ 140 thousand km²
AD 1395 – 1401≈ 131 thousand km²
AD 1402 – 1406≈ 130 thousand km²
AD 1407 – 1414≈ 138 thousand km²
AD 1415 – 1421≈ 139 thousand km²
AD 1422 – 1428≈ 175 thousand km²
AD 1429 – 1449≈ 185 thousand km²
AD 1450 – 1452≈ 244 thousand km²
AD 1453 – 1458≈ 243 thousand km²
AD 1459 – 1462≈ 166 thousand km²
AD 1463 – 1481≈ 162 thousand km²
AD 1482 – 1496≈ 152 thousand km²
AD 1497 – 1501≈ 156 thousand km²
AD 1502 – 1506≈ 157 thousand km²
AD 1507 – 1511≈ 225 thousand km²
AD 1512 – 1515≈ 225 thousand km²
AD 1169AD 1515

Outline at its largest extent

Outline of the territory in AD 1450 – 1452 (map drawing). Neighbouring countries are not drawn.

Area and rank by frame

For each frame in which borders change: this country’s territory and its rank by area among the countries that have territory in that frame.

FrameAreaRank
AD 1169≈ 60 thousand km²77 of 137
AD 1177≈ 66 thousand km²73 of 136
AD 1188≈ 63 thousand km²71 of 134
AD 1192≈ 65 thousand km²72 of 132
AD 1202≈ 68 thousand km²69 of 135
AD 1206≈ 69 thousand km²70 of 149
AD 1210≈ 69 thousand km²71 of 146
AD 1216≈ 69 thousand km²71 of 143
AD 1220≈ 69 thousand km²71 of 143
AD 1227≈ 69 thousand km²68 of 139
AD 1236≈ 95 thousand km²50 of 137
AD 1241≈ 97 thousand km²46 of 130
AD 1250≈ 103 thousand km²41 of 118
AD 1260≈ 105 thousand km²37 of 123
AD 1270≈ 105 thousand km²37 of 123
AD 1272≈ 105 thousand km²37 of 121
AD 1279≈ 92 thousand km²37 of 122
AD 1285≈ 116 thousand km²34 of 128
AD 1294≈ 122 thousand km²43 of 145
AD 1305≈ 92 thousand km²50 of 152
AD 1314≈ 92 thousand km²50 of 151
AD 1326≈ 115 thousand km²42 of 144
AD 1333≈ 115 thousand km²43 of 145
AD 1344≈ 129 thousand km²45 of 148
AD 1352≈ 129 thousand km²45 of 139
AD 1356≈ 129 thousand km²45 of 139
AD 1363≈ 124 thousand km²49 of 147
AD 1375≈ 128 thousand km²50 of 154
AD 1385≈ 140 thousand km²46 of 154
AD 1392≈ 140 thousand km²46 of 154
AD 1395≈ 131 thousand km²46 of 149
AD 1402≈ 130 thousand km²43 of 141
AD 1407≈ 138 thousand km²40 of 141
AD 1415≈ 139 thousand km²43 of 136
AD 1422≈ 175 thousand km²38 of 132
AD 1429≈ 185 thousand km²39 of 130
AD 1431≈ 185 thousand km²39 of 130
AD 1440≈ 185 thousand km²39 of 129
AD 1450≈ 244 thousand km²31 of 127
AD 1453≈ 243 thousand km²33 of 130
AD 1459≈ 166 thousand km²43 of 132
AD 1463≈ 162 thousand km²44 of 132
AD 1468≈ 162 thousand km²44 of 140
AD 1475≈ 162 thousand km²43 of 137
AD 1482≈ 152 thousand km²45 of 131
AD 1487≈ 152 thousand km²45 of 129
AD 1492≈ 152 thousand km²46 of 129
AD 1497≈ 156 thousand km²47 of 130
AD 1502≈ 157 thousand km²47 of 129
AD 1507≈ 225 thousand km²39 of 125
AD 1512≈ 225 thousand km²39 of 124

Its highest rank was in AD 1450: number 127 of 31.

Neighbouring countries

In order of the number of frames in which they share a border (a parent state, its colonies and other names of the same country are counted as one group).

Territory exchanged with

Computed from changes in territory between frames (only changes of about 20,000 km² or more are counted; these are not actual routes of advance). Top 5 by area.

FrameOther countryArea
AD 1450gainedKingdom of Naples≈ 68 thousand km²
AD 1507gainedKingdom of France≈ 68 thousand km²
AD 1422gainedJudicate of Arborea≈ 25 thousand km²
AD 1385gainedKingdom of Sicily≈ 23 thousand km²
AD 1375lostJudicate of Arborea≈ 22 thousand km²

Preceded and succeeded by

Succeeded by: Kingdom of Spain · Council of Italy · Kingdom of France · Habsburg monarchy · British Minorca

Source: Wikidata (CC0)

Wikipedia summary

The Crown of Aragon (US: ) was a composite monarchy ruled by one king, originated by the dynastic union of the Kingdom of Aragon and the County of Barcelona (later Principality of Catalonia) and ended as a consequence of the War of the Spanish Succession.

Wikipedia (English) “Crown of Aragon”, introduction (first sentences) · text under CC BY-SA 4.0 · read more on Wikipedia

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