King James I Of Aragon - Palma, Mallorca
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N 39° 34.533 E 002° 39.216
31S E 470249 N 4380707
This equestrian statue is of James I of Aragon who conquered the island of Mallorca on behalf of the Christian kingdoms between 1229 and 1231.
Waymark Code: WMR9TA
Location: Islas Baleares, Spain
Date Posted: 05/28/2016
Views: 9
"James I the Conqueror (Catalan: Jaume el Conqueridor, Occitan: Jacme lo Conquistaire, Aragonese: Chaime lo Conqueridor, Spanish: Jaime el Conquistador; 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.
As a legislator and organiser, he occupies a high place among the Spanish kings. James compiled the Llibre del Consulat de Mar, which governed maritime trade and helped establish Aragonese supremacy in the western Mediterranean. He was an important figure in the development of the Catalan language, sponsoring Catalan literature and writing a quasi-autobiographical chronicle of his reign: the Llibre dels fets."
The statue shows him riding a horse in battle dress, wearing a suit of armour on top of a rock outcrop. He is holding the horse's reigns in his left hand and waving with his right.
Standing in front of the outcrop stands a soldier standing on a flag and holding a wreath. The statue is surrounded by a moat of water with several fountain jets.
Identity of Rider: King James I of Aragon
Name of artist: Sculptor is Enrique Clarasó y Daudi
Date of Dedication: 1929
Material: Bronze
Unusual Features: The statue is set on top of a rock outcrop (artificial)
Position: One Hoof Raised
Identity of Horse: Not listed
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