James II (Aragon)
Jacob II , the Just (Spanish: Jaime II el Justo ) (born August 10, 1267 - † November 2, 1327 in Barcelona ), was King of Aragon from 1291 to 1327 and King of Sicily from 1285 to 1295.
Life
He was the second son of Peter III. von Aragon and the Staufer Konstanze , after whose death in 1285 he became King James I of Sicily . After the death of his brother Alfons III. In 1291 he became King of Aragon as James II.
In 1295, in the Peace of Anagni , he renounced Sicily in favor of the House of Anjou , while France renounced his claims in Castile , for which the two powers had already been at war under his predecessor. Thereupon the Pope lifted the excommunication against the House of Aragon and Jacob received Corsica and Sardinia as a papal fief. However, he first had to conquer Sardinia from Genoa . From 1296 to 1299 he even waged an unsuccessful war for the Anjous against his younger brother, Friedrich , whom the Sicilians now made king. In 1302, Jakob ended this conflict with an agreement according to which Frederick should marry a daughter of Charles II of Anjou. The end of this conflict led to a revolt by Jacob's Catalan mercenaries, who then entered Byzantine services and conquered their own territories in Greece.
Against the overwhelming power of the nobility, he relied on the clergy and the bourgeoisie, strengthened the prestige of the courts and secured the unification of Aragon through the law of Tarragona 1319. He left the government to his third wife Maria and his brother Johann in order to devote himself to his campaigns. In 1325, Jacob II had to confirm the privileges granted by his father to the nobility.
progeny
Jakob was married four times. His first wife was Isabella of Castile (1283-1328), daughter of King Sancho IV of Castile , since 1291 . This marriage was annulled in 1295 . He then married Blanka von Anjou (1280-1310), daughter of King Charles II of Naples, in a second marriage in 1295 . After her death in 1315 he married Maria von Lusignan (1273-1322), daughter of King Hugo III. of Cyprus . His fourth marriage was in 1322 with Elisenda de Montcada († 1364), daughter of Pedro I, lord of Aitony y Soses.
His children were from their second marriage
- Jacob (1296–1334), renounced the throne in 1319, had his marriage to Eleonore , daughter of Ferdinand IV of Castile, annulled and became a member of the Order of St. John
- Alfonso IV (1299–1336), King of Aragon
- Maria (* 1299) ⚭ 1311/2 Peter of Castile
- Konstanze (1300–1327) ⚭ 1312 Johann Manuel of Castile , Lord of Villena
- Johann (1304–1334), Archbishop of Toledo and Tarragona, Patriarch of Alexandria
- Peter (1305–1381), Count of Ribagorza, Ampurias y Prades, Seneschal of Catalonia ⚭ 1331 Johanna von Foix
- Isabel (1305–1330) ⚭ 1315 Duke Friedrich of Austria
- Blanka (1307-1348), nun
- Raimund Berengar (1308– approx. 1366), Count of Ampurias
- ⚭ 1327/8 Blanka of Taranto
- ⚭ 1338 Mary of Aragón-Ejerica
- Violante (1310-1352)
- ⚭ 1329 Philip of Taranto, Despot of Romania ( House of Anjou )
- ⚭ 1339 Lope de Luna, Lord of Segorbe ( House Luna )
Jacob had three other sons born out of wedlock.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Alfons III |
King of Aragón Count of Barcelona King of Valencia 1291–1327  |
Alfons IV |
| Peter I of Sicily |
King of Sicily 1285–1295 |
Friedrich II. |
| - |
King of Sardinia 1297-1327 |
Alfons I. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jacob II |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jacob the Just |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of Aragon |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 10, 1267 |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 2, 1327 |
| Place of death | Barcelona |