RAMIRO II "THE MONK"

Brother of " the Fighting one ", monk in San Ponce de Tomeras (France), was proclaimed king by the Aragoneses. The Navarrese decided to separate. Ordenes Military demanded the execution of the alfonsino testament or great compensations and many noble denied obedience to him.

The lesson to the rebels is famous (" the Bell of Huesca "). It married with Ines de Poitiers, of whom it had to Petronila. It arranged the esponsales of the girl with Ramon Berenguer IV of Barcelona, from his marriage (1151) to his death (1162), prince of Aragón. It kept for himself the title from king, only if Ramiro and Petronila died without descendants would take Ramon Berenguer.

Ramiro retired to San Pedro the Old one. Príncipe-Conde, magnificent governor, call " Santo ", conquered Tortosa and Lérida (1148), populated to law with Zaragoza, Ciurana (1149) and Miravete (1150) and took part with Castile in the sacking of Almeria.

To its death, Petronila waited for to the greater age of Alfonso, granted the twelve years, and it retired to Besalú.

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