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James was born at Montpellier as the only son of Peter II of Aragon and Marie of Montpellier. [2] As a child, James was made a pawn in the power politics of Provence, where his father was engaged in struggles helping the Cathar heretics of Albi against the Albigensian Crusaders led by Simon IV de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, who were trying to exterminate them.
Apr 13, 2020 · The 'Book of Deeds' is the first known autobiography by a Christian king. Its author was James I of Aragon (1213-76), known as 'The Conqueror', one of the great political figures of 13th-century Europe and a successful crusader. In his 'Deeds', James describes the turbulent years of his minority, the thrilling capture of Majorca, the methodical ...
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Mar 25, 2010 · The 'Book of Deeds' is the first known autobiography by a Christian king. Its author was James I of Aragon (1213-76), known as 'The Conqueror', one of the great political figures of 13th-century Europe and a successful crusader.
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The 'Book of Deeds' is the first known autobiography by a Christian king. Its author was James I of Aragon (1213-76), known as 'The Conqueror', one of the great political figures of 13th-century Europe and a successful crusader.
Apr 13, 2020 · Routledge, Apr 13, 2020 - History - 424 pages. The 'Book of Deeds' is the first known autobiography by a Christian king. Its author was James I of Aragon (1213-76), known as 'The Conqueror', one of the great political figures of 13th-century Europe and a successful crusader. In his 'Deeds', James describes the turbulent years of his minority ...
Dec 5, 2005 · James I of Aragon, The book of deeds of James I of Aragon. A translation of the medieval Catalan Libre dels fets. Trans. Damian Smith and Helen Buffery. (Crusade Texts in Translation, 10.) Pp. xvii + 405 incl. 5 maps. Aldershot: Ashgate, 2003. £42.50. 0 7546 0359 8 - Volume 56 Issue 4
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Sep 1, 2004 · J.N. Hillgarth, The Book of Deeds of James I of Aragon: A Translation of the Medieval Catalan Llibre dels Fets, The English Historical Review, Volume 119, ...
