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James II ( Catalan: Jaume) (31 May 1243 – 29 May 1311) was King of Majorca and Lord of Montpellier from 1276 until his death. He was the second son of James I of Aragon and his wife, Violant, daughter of Andrew II of Hungary.
t. e. The conquest of the island of Majorca on behalf of the Roman Catholic kingdoms was carried out by King James I of Aragon between 1229 and 1231. The pact to carry out the invasion, concluded between James I and the ecclesiastical and secular leaders, was ratified in Tarragona on 28 August 1229.
James II was the king of Aragon from 1295 to 1327 and king of Sicily (as James I) from 1285 to 1295. At the death of his father, Peter III, on Nov. 11, 1285, James inherited Sicily, and his elder brother became Alfonso III of Aragon, Catalonia, and Valencia.
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Apr 18, 2020 · In 1279 Peter III made the kingdom of Mallorca a vassal state to Aragon at the Treaty of Perpignan. James II's kingdom embraced not just the island of Mallorca itself but the other Balearic islands, together with territory on the mainland.
King James II of Mallorca, a name that reverberates down the halls of history, was a figure whose reign was marked by an intriguing blend of political intrigue, personal struggle, and the ceaseless pursuit of autonomy. Yes, he was a King, but not of a sprawling empire or a mighty kingdom.
The Conquest of the island of Majorca on behalf of the Christian kingdoms was carried out by King James I of Aragon between 1229 and 1231. The pact to carry out the invasion, concluded between James I and the ecclesiastical and secular leaders, was ratified in Tarragona on August 28, 1229.
May 8, 2018 · James i divided the kingdom of Aragon in his will, setting up the independent kingdom of Majorca under his second son James ii (of Majorca). Reigning from 1276, James ii confirmed the privileges which had been granted by his father. In 1285 his nephew Alfonso iii seized the island from him, ruling it until 1295.
