Majorca Kings Palace at Perpinyà

The Kingdom of Majorca (also Kingdom of Mallorca) was created by James I of Aragon (Jaume I, "The Conqueror") as a vassal kingdom of the Kingdom of Aragon. Image File history File links Palau_dels_Reis_de_Mallorca_a_Perpinya. ... Image File history File links Palau_dels_Reis_de_Mallorca_a_Perpinya. ... Location within France Perpignan (Catalan Perpinyà) is a commune and the préfecture (administrative capital city) of the Pyrénées-Orientales département in southern France, and was the capital of the former province of Roussillon (French Catalonia). ... James I of Aragon (Catalan: Jaume I) (Montpellier February 2, 1208 - July 27, 1276), surnamed the Conqueror, was the king of Aragon, count of Barcelona and Lord of Montpellier from 1213 to 1276. ... Capital Zaragoza Area  – Total  – % of Spain Ranked 4th  47 719 km²  9,4% Population  – Total (2003)  – % of Spain  – Density Ranked 11th  1 217 514  2,9%  25,51/km² Demonym  – English  – Spanish  Aragonese  aragonés Statute of Autonomy August 16, 1982 ISO 3166-2 AR Parliamentary representation  – Congress seats  – Senate seats...

It included the Balearic Islands, Majorca and Minorca, which were conquered from the Moors; the islands of Formentera and Ibiza, more properly known as the Illes Pitiüses, but commonly included as Balearics; the counties of Roussillon and Cerdagne (approximately the present-day Catalunya del Nord); and the territories James retained in Occitània (the lordship of Montpellier, the viscounty of Carladès and the barony of Aumelàs). The capital of this kingdom tended to be in Perpignan, Roussillon, on the mainland. On James's death, this kingdom passed to his second son, who reigned under the name James II of Majorca. James III of Majorca was dispossessed of the Kingdom by his cousin and overlord Peter IV of Aragon in 1344, and was killed attempting to recover it in 1349. His son James IV pretended to the title of King of Majorca, and was succeeded by his sister Isabel. Capital Palma de Mallorca Official languages Catalan and Spanish Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 17th  4 992 km²  1,0% Population  â€“ Total (2003)  â€“ % of Spain  â€“ Density Ranked 14th  916 968  2,2%  183,69/km² Demonym  â€“ English  â€“ Catalan  â€“ Spanish Balearic balear balear Statute of Autonomy March 1, 1983 ISO 3166... Majorca (Mallorca in Catalan and Spanish, sometimes also encountered in English),: from Latin insula maior, later Maiorica, (major island) is one of the Balearic Islands (Catalan: Illes Balears, Spanish: Islas Baleares), which are located in the Mediterranean Sea and are a part of Spain. ... Flag of Minorca Minorca (Menorca both in Catalan and Spanish and increasingly in English usage; from Latin insula minor, later Minorica minor island) is one of the Balearic Islands (Illes Balears Catalan official name, Islas Baleares in Spanish), located in the Mediterranean Sea, and belonging to Spain. ... Flag of Formentera Formentera is the smallest and most southerly island of the Balearic Islands group; it is one of the two Illes Pitiüses, along with Ibiza. ... Flag of Eivissa Eivissa or Ibiza is one of the Balearic Islands located in the Mediterranean Sea, and belonging to Spain. ... Pine Islands (Catalan Illes Pitiüses) is the name given collectively to the Balearic Islands of Ibiza (Eivissa) and Formentera, in the Mediterranean Ocean. ... Mount Canigou (2785m), a Catalan landmark Roussillon (Catalan Rosselló; Spanish Rosellón) is one of the historical counties of the former Principality of Catalonia, corresponding roughly to the present-day southern French département of Pyrénées-Orientales (Eastern Pyrenees). ... Cerdagne (Catalan: Cerdanya; French: Cerdagne; Spanish: Cerdaña) is a small region of the eastern Pyrenees divided between France and Spain and which is historically one of the counties of Catalonia. ... A version of the flag frequently used by Occitan activists. ... Location within France Montpellier (Occitan Montpelhièr) is a city in the south of France. ... Location within France Perpignan (Catalan Perpinyà) is a commune and the préfecture (administrative capital city) of the Pyrénées-Orientales département in southern France, and was the capital of the former province of Roussillon (French Catalonia). ... James II (1243-1311), king of Majorca, inherited the Balearic Islands from his father James I of Aragon. ... James III (1315-1349), king of Majorca, grandson of James II, was driven out of his little state and finally murdered by his cousin Pedro IV of Aragon, who definitely reannexed the Balearic Islands to the crown. ... Peter IV of Aragon (1319-1387), king of Aragon (1336-1387), the Ceremonious or el del punyalet (the one of the little dagger). ... Events English king Edward III introduces three new gold coins, the florin. ... // Events August 24 - Black Death outbreak in Elbing (modern-day Elblag in Poland) October 20 - Pope Clement VI publishes a papal bull that condemns the Flagellants The bubonic plague is spread to Norway when an English ship with everyone dead on board floats to Bergen Births September 9 - Duke Albert...

The kings of Majorca were:

• James (Jaume) I (reigned 1231-1276), creator of the kingdom.
• James (Jaume) II (reigned 1276-1311).
  • Alfonso (Alfons) II (Alfonso III of Aragon, known as el Franc, "the Free"), conquered the island of Majorca in 1285 and Ibiza in 1286 from James II of Majorca, and effectively recovered Minorca from Moorish domination. By the Treaty of Anagni, these island territories were yielded to James II of Aragon. The continental territories of Roussillon, Cerdagne, etc. remained under Alfonso's control.
• Sancho (Sanç) I (reigned 1311-1324).
• James (Jaume) III (reigned 1324-1344; died 1349), and also was Lord of Morea, titled as Prince of Achaia.
  • The kingdom was occupied and annexed in 1344 by Peter IV of Aragon, after which the title became nominal.
• James (Jaume) IV (pretender 1349-1375) and Prince of Achaia
• Isabel of Majorca (pretender 1375-about 1404); married John II, Marquis of Montferrat

Isabel's descendants did not continue the pretention. James I of Aragon (Catalan: Jaume I) (Montpellier February 2, 1208 - July 27, 1276), surnamed the Conqueror, was the king of Aragon, count of Barcelona and Lord of Montpellier from 1213 to 1276. ... // Events Ardengus becomes bishop of Florence. ... For broader historical context, see 1270s and 13th century. ... James II (1243-1311), king of Majorca, inherited the Balearic Islands from his father James I of Aragon. ... For broader historical context, see 1270s and 13th century. ... Events Bolingbroke Castle passes to the House of Lancaster. ... Alfons or Alfonso III of Aragon (1265 – June 18, 1291, also Alfons II of Barcelona), surnamed the Liberal, was the king of Aragon and count of Barcelona from 1285 to 1291. ... For broader historical context, see 1280s and 13th century. ... Flag of Eivissa Eivissa or Ibiza is one of the Balearic Islands located in the Mediterranean Sea, and belonging to Spain. ... Events Margaret I of Scotland became queen of Scotland, end of Canmore dynasty. ... James II, King of Aragon (10 August 1267 – 2 November 1327), in Spanish Jaime II, in Catalan Jaume II, also James II of Barcelona, called The Just (Catalan: El Just) was the second son of Peter III of Aragon and Constance of Sicily. ... Sancho I (Sanç I in Catalan), called the Pacific, el Pacífic, or el Pacífico (1274-1324), was king of Majorca, count of Roussillon and Cerdaña, and lord of Montpellier from 1311 to 1324. ... Events Bolingbroke Castle passes to the House of Lancaster. ... Events Publication of Defensor pacis by Marsilius of Padua Mansa Kankan Musa I, ruler of the Mali Empire arrives in Cairo on his hajj or pilgrimage to Mecca. ... James III (1315-1349), king of Majorca, grandson of James II, was driven out of his little state and finally murdered by his cousin Pedro IV of Aragon, who definitely reannexed the Balearic Islands to the crown. ... Events Publication of Defensor pacis by Marsilius of Padua Mansa Kankan Musa I, ruler of the Mali Empire arrives in Cairo on his hajj or pilgrimage to Mecca. ... Events English king Edward III introduces three new gold coins, the florin. ... // Events August 24 - Black Death outbreak in Elbing (modern-day Elblag in Poland) October 20 - Pope Clement VI publishes a papal bull that condemns the Flagellants The bubonic plague is spread to Norway when an English ship with everyone dead on board floats to Bergen Births September 9 - Duke Albert... The Principality of Achaea was one of the three vassal states of the Latin Empire which replaced the Byzantine Empire after the capture of Constantinople during the Fourth Crusade. ... Peter IV of Aragon (1319-1387), king of Aragon (1336-1387), the Ceremonious or el del punyalet (the one of the little dagger). ... James of Morea (died 1375), son of James III of Majorca, succeeded 1349 his father as Prince of Achaia and as pretender of kingdom of Majorca. ... // Events August 24 - Black Death outbreak in Elbing (modern-day Elblag in Poland) October 20 - Pope Clement VI publishes a papal bull that condemns the Flagellants The bubonic plague is spread to Norway when an English ship with everyone dead on board floats to Bergen Births September 9 - Duke Albert... Events October 24 - Valdemar IV of Denmark dies and is succeeded by his grandson Olaf III of Denmark. ... Events October 24 - Valdemar IV of Denmark dies and is succeeded by his grandson Olaf III of Denmark. ... Events June 14 - Owain Glyndwr of Wales allies with the French against the English and the Henry of Lancaster. ... Montferrat was a marquisate in Lombardy during the Middle Ages. ...