Alfonso IV, king of Aragón and count of Barcelona

Alfonso IV, 1299–1336, king of Aragón and count of Barcelona (1327–36), son and successor of James II. Before his accession he conquered (1323–24) Sardinia, where later a revolt involved him in war with Genoa and Pisa. He was succeeded by his son, Peter IV.

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