Aragó Explained

Aragó is a family name that descended from the kings of the Aragonese Crown. The kings never used any family name. All lines are now exhausted. The name originated from the rivers Aragón and Aragón Subordán in northern Spain.^[1]

Lines

Originated by four sons of James I of Aragon

• Majorca, created by the king James II of Majorca.
• Hixar, created by Peter, lord of Hixar.
• Xerica, created by Peter, lord of Xerica.
• Castre, created by Ferran lord of Castre.

Originated by a son of James II of Aragon

• Empúries, created by Ramón Berenguer I, count of Empúries
• Prades-Gandia-Villena, created by Peter I, Count of Prades (later dukes)

• Urgell, created by James I count of Urgell

• Avola, created by Frederic II king of Sicily, they were lords (later Marquiss) of Avola and Terranova.

• Segorbe, created by Henry I lord of Segorbe (Later dukes)

• Naples, created by Ferdinand I king of Naples

Originated by a son of Ferdinand I of Naples

• Montalto, created by Ferdinand, duke of Montalto

• Vilafermosa, created by Alphonse, duke of Vilafermosa

• Argavieso-Ballobar, created by Alfonso (archbishop of Zaragoza) and their descendants

References

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Notes and References

1. Book: Bisson, Thomas N. . 1986 . Medieval Crown of Aragon: A Short History . . 9780198219873.