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James II, king of Majorca, Spanish And Portuguese History, Biographies

James II 1315–49, king of Majorca (1324–49), count of Roussillon and Cerdagne, lord of Montpellier; grandson of James I, nephew and successor of Sancho IV. In 1329 he declared himself a vassal of the Aragonese crown. Accusing James of illegal acts, Peter IV of AragOn invaded and conquered Majorca (1343) and Roussillon (1344) and annexed them to AragOn. James tried to recover his kingdom, but was defeated and killed in battle on Majorca. His son, James III, tried unsuccessfully to recover the kingdom in 1375.

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