James I of Aragon - Barcelona, Spain
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member denben
N 41° 22.954 E 002° 10.630
31T E 431200 N 4581553
James I of Aragon (Jaume el Conqueridor) sculpture is one of two statues flanking the entrance to the Casa de la Ciutat (Barcelona Town Hall) on Plaça de Sant Jaume.
Waymark Code: WMQR3Y
Location: Cataluña, Spain
Date Posted: 03/21/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member sfwife
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James I the Conqueror (2 February 1208 – 27 July 1276) was King of Aragon, Count of Barcelona, and Lord of Montpellier from 1213 to 1276; King of Majorca from 1231 to 1276; and Valencia from 1238 to 1276. His long reign saw the expansion of the House of Aragon in three directions: Languedoc to the north, the Balearic Islands to the south, and Valencia to the southwest. By a treaty with Louis IX of France, he wrested the county of Barcelona from nominal French suzerainty and integrated it into his crown. His part in the Reconquista was similar in Mediterranean Spain to that of his contemporary Ferdinand III of Castile in Andalusia.

James I the Conqueror larger than life-size marble statue by sculptor Josep Bover was made in 1844 and is flanking the entrance to the Casa de la Ciutat (Barcelona Town Hall).

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Monarch Ranking: King / Queen

Proper Title and Name of Monarch: James I of Aragon also known as James I the Conqueror

Country or Empire of Influence: Aragon, Majorca, Valencia

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