Jaume II, rei de Mallorca

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James II (Catalan: Jaume) (31 May 1243 – 29 May 1311) was King of Majorca and Lord of Montpellier from 1276 until his death. He was the second son of James I of Aragon and his wife, Violant, daughter of Andrew II of Hungary. In 1279, by the Treaty of Perpignan, he became a vassal of the Crown of Aragon.

B.      KINGS of MALLORCA 1276-1343

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Infante don JAIME de Aragón, son of JAIME I "el Conquistador" King of Aragon & his second wife Iolanda of Hungary (Montpellier 31 May 1243-Palma de Mallorca 29 May 1311). The Crónica de San Juan de la Peña names "Pedro, Jayme et Sancho" as the three sons of King Jaime and his second wife[676]. The Chronicle of the Hôtel de Ville de Montpellier records the birth in 1243 "in vigilia Pentecosti" of "D. rex Jacobus et regina eius uxor...Jacobus filius" in Montpellier[677]. Under the projected partition of 1244, Jaime [Jaume] would receive the Balearic Islands, Valencia, and Montpellier. Under the further projected partition of 1262, Jaume would receive the Balearic Islands, Montpellier, Roussillon and Cerdaña. Under the testament of "Jacobus…Rex Aragoniæ, Majoricarum et Valenciæ, Comes Barchinonæ et Urgelli, et Dominus Montispessulani", dated 26 Aug 1272, the king made bequests to "filius noster Infans Jacobus…"[678]. He succeeded his father in 1276 as JAIME II King of Mallorca, Comte de Roussillon, Conde de Cerdanya, Seigneur de Montpellier, Barón de Ompelas, but his older brother Pedro III King of Aragon reopened the issue, with Jaime being obliged to pay homage to him 20 Jan 1279. In order to strengthen his position, King Jaime supported the French in their war against his brother Pedro, following the latter’s invasion of Sicily. He was deposed in Mallorca in 1286 by his nephew Alfonso III King of Aragon, but restored by the Treaty of Anagni 20 Jun 1295, although as a vassal of the King of Aragon. Jaime II King of Aragon notified “Infanti Johanni...fijo del infante don Manuel [de Castilla]” of the death “en la vigilia de Pentecosta primero pasado” of “don Jayme, rey de Mayorgas, tío nuestro et vuestro” by charter dated 10 Jun 1311[679].

Betrothed (1263, contract broken before 11 Aug 1266) to BEATRIX de Savoie, daughter of AMEDEE IV Comte de Savoie & his second wife Cécile des Baux ([1245]-23 Feb 1292). Zurita records the betrothal of “Infante Don Iayme” and “una hija del Conde Amadeo de Saboya...Beatriz” in 1263[680]. Pope Clement IV wrote 11 Aug 1266 to "Jacobo…filii…Regis Aragonum" requiring him to comply with the marriage contract with "filiam B. natam bonæ memoriæ Comitis Sabaudiæ"[681]. Although this document does not name the Comte de Savoie in question, Comte Amédée IV was the only one who was recently deceased ("bonæ memoriæ") at the date of the letter. If this is correct, the betrothed must have been his daughter Beatrix, the only one whose name began with the letter b.

Betrothed (before 25 Aug 1271, contract terminated before Mar 1272) to YOLANDE de Bourgogne, widow of JEAN “Tristan” de France, daughter of EUDES de Bourgogne [Capet] Comte de Nevers, d’Auxerre et de Tonnerre & his wife Mathilde de Bourbon Dame de Bourbon Ctss de Nevers, d'Auxerre et de Tonnerre ([1248/49]-2 Jun 1280, bur Nevers, église Saint-François). This betrothal is confirmed by the following document: “infans Petrus” confirmed the property donations “in regno Mayorice et in comitatibus Rossilonis, Ceritanie et Confluentis et in villa Montispessulani” made by “infans Jacobus, frater noster...racione donacionis propter nupcias seu doarii domine Yolendi, comitisse de Nevers” by charter dated 25 Aug 1271[682]. She was confirmed as Ctss de Nevers by arrêt du parlement 1 Nov 1273.

m (contract 1 Sep 1275, 12 Oct 1275) ESCLARMONDE de Foix, daughter of ROGER [IV] Comte de Foix Vicomte de Castelbon & his wife Brunisenda Folch de Cardona (-after 24 Mar 1312). The Chronicle of Ramon Muntaner records the marriage of "l´infant Jacques" and "la fille du comte de Foix", adding that the bride was aged 14[683]. "Gaufridus Vicecomes de Rocabertino" signed a contract dated 1 Sep 1275, in the presence of "domini Rogerii Bernardi…Comitis Fuxensis et Vicecomitis Castriboni et dominæ Brunissendis…Comitissæ Fuxensis matris eiusdem domini Comitis, necnon et dominæ Esclarmundæ sororis dicti domini Comitis et filiæ dictæ dominæ Comitissæ", as proxy for "domini Infantis Jacobi filii…domini Regis Arag." for the latter's marriage with Esclarmonde, the document naming her father "Rogerii quondam Comitis Fuxensis"[684]. A charter dated 15 Oct 1275 notes the marriage between "domina Sclarmunda filia quondam domini Rogerii…Comitis Fuxensis et Vicecomitis Castri-boni" and "dominum infantem Jacobum…Regis Aragonum filium, heredem Majoricarum, Montispessulani, Rossilionis, Ceritaniæ et Confluentis", also naming "fratris nostri domini Rogerii Bernardi…Comitis Fuxensis et Vicecomitis Castri-boni et dominiæ Brunissendis matris nostræ Comitissæ Fuxensis et Vicecomitissæ Castri-boni"[685]. The testament of "Sclarmunda…regina Majoricæ" dated 24 Mar 1312 provides bequests to "Infanti Ferrando…nostro…filio…fratri Jacobo de Ordine Fratrum Minorum…nostro…filio…Dominum Sancium Regem Majoricæ filium nostrum…Sanciæ…Reginæ Siciliæ…filiæ nostræ…Philippo Thesaurario sancti Martini Turonensis…nostro…filio"[686].

Mistress (1): ---. Rüdt-Collenberg suggests that the mother of Saura de Mallorca may have been Saura de Monreal[687].

 King Jaime & his wife had eight children 

• (uncertainty about the order of their births is indicated by the estimated birth date ranges shown below. In addition, Cingolani records another son named Ramón Berenguer[688]. Tomeu Servera has pointed out that the document cited by Cingolani in fact refers to Raymond Bérenger of Sicily, son of Charles II King of Sicily [Anjou-Capet][689].):

 King Jaime had one illegitimate child by Mistress (1):

• 9. SAURA de Mallorca (-1333).

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James II of Majorca

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James II (Catalan: Jaume) (died 1311) was King of Majorca and Lord of Montpellier from 1243 until his death. He was the second son of James I of Aragon and his wife Violant, daughter of Andrew II of Hungary. In 1279, by the Treaty of Perpignan, he became a vassal of the Kingdom of Aragon.

James inherited from his father a vast realm including three of the Balearic Islands (Majorca, Ibiza and Formentera), the counties of Roussillon and Cerdanya, the dominion of Montpellier, the barony of Aumelàs, and the viscounty of Carladès. He also gained tribute from the fourth Balearic island, Minorca, which remained under Muslim control throughout his life. His status as a vassal to the Kingdom of Aragon, which was, at the time, the other component kingdom of the Crown of Aragon and under the rule of his brother, Peter III, conflicted with his management of the Kingdom of Majorca, which spread over a greater amount of land than did Aragon.[citation needed]

In the Aragonese Crusade, James allied with Pope Martin IV and king Philip III of France (the widower of his sister, Isabella) against his brother, but was defeated in the Battle of Les Formigues in 1285. His nephew Alfonso III of Aragon annexed the Balearic Islands to Aragon in the conquest, but they were returned by the Treaty of Anagni in 1295.

Following this reversion, James made an effort to improve the viability of the kingdom on the domestic front. He devoted himself to running his kingdom by reforming urbanism, establishing agricultural policy, emphasising defense, and reforming the economy. He implemented a vast policy of agricultural colonisation with the creation of rural centres; increase royal rents; favoured the creation of consulates in North Africa and the Kingdom of Granada; created a new monetary system for the kingdom; fomented the creation of textile industries; proceeded to increase the power of the crown over that of the nobility and the Church; and ordered the construction of several palaces and castles, including the palace at Perpignan, the Palace of Almudaina, the Cathedral of Santa María at Palma de Mallorca, known today as La Seu, and, finally, Bellver Castle. The opening of criminal proceedings against the Knights Templar and their later suppression would allow the seizure of the tithes of the Templars on the islands.

James wed Esclaramunda of Foix in 1275 through a marriage arranged by his own initiative and not that of his father's. Esclaramunda was a daughter of Roger IV of Foix. They had six children including:

Jaume - Became a Franciscan monk before his father's death.

Sanç - Who succeeded James to the kingdom as Sancho I of Majorca

Sancha of Majorca. Married Robert of Naples.

Felip

Elisabet - Wife of Juan Manuel, Duke of Penafiel.

Ferran - Father of Jaume who succeeded Sancho I as James III of Majorca.