James II of Majorca

James II of Mallorca ( Catalan: Jaume II de Mallorca, * 1243 in Montpellier, † 1311 in Mallorca ), was from 1276 to 1311 a king of Mallorca from the House of Barcelona.

Jacob was a younger son of King James I of Aragon and his wife Yolanda of Hungary. His father had in 1235 the Balearic Islands from the Moors conquered and be crowned King of Majorca. According to the paternal Testament Jacob should receive the islands and also the counties of Cerdanya and Rosselló, and Montpellier as a sovereign kingdom. This, however, Jacob was caught in a contrast to his older brother, King Peter III. of Aragon, who did not accept the division of the paternal estate. Jacob could not argue long against his brother and had already in 1279 in Perpignan its independence abandon him as his Oberlehnsherren recognize. 1283 he still allied with France after Peter was excommunicated as a result of the Sicilian Vespers of Pope Martin IV. The crusade against Aragon, King Philip III. conducted by France, but failed in 1285, and Jacob had to accept the conquest of Mallorca by Perpignan and Peter. Peter intended Mallorca again with Aragon unite but secured the negotiated between Aragon, France and Naples Treaty of Anagni ( 1295) Additional survival Mallorca under the conditions of 1279th

Jacob gave to his policy towards Peter and took care of from now on to the administration of his kingdom. He was regarded as a conveyor of commerce and science, especially the philosopher Ramon Llull. He was very building activity beyond in Palma. 1309 Castell de Bellver was completed, and the construction of the cathedral La Seu, ​​where he was also buried, he drove forward.

Marriage and issue

James II was since October 12, 1275 married to Esclarmonde of Foix († after November 22, 1299 ), a daughter of Count Roger IV of Foix and the Bruni transmission of Cardonna. Their children were:

  • Jacob ( Jaume; * to 1274, † 1330 ), was in 1299 and was its claims to Franciscan
  • Sancho ( Sancho, * 1277 in Montpellier, † September 4, 1324 in Formiguà ), King of Majorca
  • Ferdinand ( Ferran, * 1278 in Perpignan, † beheaded in July 1316 in the Peloponnese )
  • Isabella ( * 1280, † 1301 ) ∞ 1300 with Don Juan Manuel de Castilla († 1348 ), a grandson of King Ferdinand III. of Castile
  • ∞ 1304 Robert of Anjou († 1344), King of Naples
  • Note: James II is sometimes called the atomic number " I " when the first King of Majorca James I of Aragon in the count will not be considered.
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