James II of Aragon
King of Aragon who consolidated the Crown’s Mediterranean influence after the Sicilian crisis. His diplomacy and alliances placed the House of Aragon at the centre of western Mediterranean politics.
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Key details
Birth: 1267 Documented
Death: 2 November 1327 Documented
Role: King of Aragon · Former king of Sicily
Other recorded names: James the Just · James I of Sicily
Dynasty: Barcelona · ES
Territories: Aragon (ES) · Trinacria (ES) · County of Barcelona (ES) · Valencia (ES) · Sardinia (ES)
Recorded relationships
Their titles over time
Follow the changing territories and offices of James II of Aragon. Each title retains its own status.
Governments in 1291
- Crown of Aragon4 titles and offices
View titles and jurisdictions
- Trinacria · ESKing · Effective rule1285–1295
- Aragon · ESKing · Effective rule1291–1327
- County of Barcelona · ESCount · Effective rule1291–1327
- Valencia · ESKing · Effective rule1291–1327
The kingdoms and territories of the Crown retained their own institutions. Source for this grouping
Annual dates: overlap within one year does not prove that two offices were held on the same day. Regencies and co-rulerships retain their labels.
Sources for this profile
- Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND authority record · Jakob II., Aragonien, König
- Real Academia de la Historia · Diccionario Biográfico español
- Encyclopaedia Britannica
Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.
Evidence for this profile
11 recorded claims · 8 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.
Dates (2/2 with a precise source)
- BirthDocumented
1267
The authority record gives the birth as 1267. - DeathDocumented
2 November 1327
The authority record gives the death as 1327-11-02.
Family and relationships (0/4 with a precise source)
- FatherPending review
Peter III of Aragon
A precise source has not yet been added. - MotherPending review
Constance II of Sicily
A precise source has not yet been added. - Marriage or partnershipPending review
Isabella of Castile
A precise source has not yet been added. - Marriage or partnershipPending review
Blanche of Anjou
A precise source has not yet been added.
Governments (1/5 with a precise source)
- GovernmentPending review
King · Trinacria · 1285–1295
A precise source has not yet been added. - GovernmentDocumented
King · Aragon · 1291–1327
The authority record dates this office to 1291–1327. - GovernmentPending review
Count · County of Barcelona · 1291–1327
A precise source has not yet been added. - GovernmentPending review
King · Valencia · 1291–1327
A precise source has not yet been added. - GovernmentPending review
King · Sardinia · 1326–1327
A precise source has not yet been added.
Biographical and contextual references (3)
Editorial history
- 2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
- 2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
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Family
Peter III of Aragon“the Great”King of Aragon and Sicily1240 – 1285Constance II of Sicily · ESConsort1249 – 1302Isabella of Castile · ESConsort1283 – 1328Blanche of Anjou · ESConsort1280 – 1310Constance of Aragon and Anjou · ESConsort1300 – 1327
Isabella of Aragon · ESConsort1302 – 1330Same dynasty
Elizabeth of Aragon · ESConsort1271 – 1336Violant of Aragon and Sicily · ESNoble1273 – 1302Sancha of Majorca · ESConsort1285 – 1345Alfonso III of Aragon“the Liberal”King of Aragon1265 – 1291Violant of Aragon · ESConsort1236 – 1300Constance of Aragon · ESConsort1318 – 1346In their lifetime
Peter IV of Aragon“the Ceremonious”King of Aragon1319 – 1387
James I of Aragon“the Conqueror”King of Aragon, Majorca and Valencia1208 – 1276Alfonso III of Aragon“the Liberal”King of Aragon1265 – 1291Frederick II of Sicily · ESKing1272 – 1337Charles I of Anjou · ESKing1226 – 1285Peter II of Sicily · ESKing1305 – 1342