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James II of Aragon

1267 - 1327

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James II (Catalan: Jaume II; Aragonese: Chaime II; 10 April 1267 – 2 or 5 November 1327), called the Just, was the King of Aragon and Valencia and Count of Barcelona from 1291 to 1327. He was also the King of Sicily (as James I) from 1285 to 1295 and the King of Majorca from 1291 to 1298. From 1297 he was nominally the King of Sardinia and Corsica, but he only acquired the island of Sardinia by conquest in 1324. His full title for the last three decades of his reign was "James, by the grace of God, king of Aragon, Valencia, Sardinia and Corsica, and count of Barcelona" (Latin: Iacobus Dei gratia rex Aragonum, Valencie, Sardinie, et Corsice ac comes Barchinone). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. James II of Aragon is the 2,035th most popular politician (down from 1,768th in 2019), the 156th most popular biography from Spain (down from 146th in 2019) and the 48th most popular Spanish Politician.

James II of Aragon is most famous for his conquest of the Kingdom of Majorca in 1229.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, James II of Aragon ranks 2,035 out of 19,576. Before him are Tomislav Nikolić, Ahaziah of Israel, Ignacy Jan Paderewski, Ferdinand I of Portugal, Joachim Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg, and Scorpion I. After him are B. D. Jatti, Maria Josepha of Austria, Kenan Evren, Klaus Iohannis, Alexandre Millerand, and Walter Scheel.

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Among people born in 1267, James II of Aragon ranks 2. Before him is Giotto. After him are Roger de Flor, Rainier I of Monaco, Lord of Cagnes, Emperor Go-Uda, and Henry I, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen. Among people deceased in 1327, James II of Aragon ranks 4. Before him are Osman I, Edward II of England, and Saint Roch. After him are Agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy, Anne of Austria, Margravine of Brandenburg, Elizabeth de Burgh, Teresa d'Entença, and Adolf, Count Palatine of the Rhine.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, James II of Aragon ranks 156 out of 3,355. Before him are Infanta Catherine Michelle of Spain (1567), Maria Teresa Rafaela of Spain (1726), Ferdinand VI of Spain (1713), Camilo José Cela (1916), Henry IV of Castile (1425), and Matilde Camus (1919). After him are John II of Castile (1405), Amaro Pargo (1678), Juan Ramón Jiménez (1881), Mariana Victoria of Spain (1718), Ferdinand I of Aragon (1380), and Paco Rabanne (1934).

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Among POLITICIANS In Spain

Among politicians born in Spain, James II of Aragon ranks 48. Before him are Isabella Clara Eugenia (1566), Miguel Primo de Rivera (1870), Alfonso VIII of Castile (1155), Infanta Catherine Michelle of Spain (1567), Maria Teresa Rafaela of Spain (1726), and Ferdinand VI of Spain (1713). After him are John II of Castile (1405), Amaro Pargo (1678), Ferdinand I of Aragon (1380), Ferdinand I of Naples (1423), Al-Hakam II (915), and Alfonso XI of Castile (1311).

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