ALFONSO IV OF ARAGON AND III OF CATALONIA. - Born in 1299, died in 1336; he ascended the throne in 1327 following the death of his father James II, after having completed the conquest of Sardinia, for which the Holy See and the Guelphs of Italy had lent him aid (1323). Soon, however, he clashed with Genoese rivalry. During the descent of Louis the Bavarian he took an interest in Italian affairs, and he set about driving the Moors from Granada, a project he was unable to carry out.

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Mario Scaduto

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Alfonso IV of Aragon and III of Catalonia

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