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James I of Aragon From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. James I the Conqueror (Catalan: Jaume el Conqueridor, Aragonese: Chaime lo Conqueridor, Spanish: Jaime el Conquistador, Occitan: Jacme lo Conquistaire; 2 February 1208 – 27 July 1276) was the King of Aragon, Count of Barcelona, and Lord of Montpellier from 1213 to 1276.

Thanks to his Llibre dels fets or Book of Deeds, King James I of Aragon (reigned 1213–76) provides a fascinating exception to this rule. Apart from an imitation by James's great-great-grandson, Peter IV the Ceremonius (reigned 1336–87), James's is the only autobiography we have from a medieval king – and it lifts the lid on an incredible life.

Educating a king, ruling a land. James I, the Conqueror, was born in Montpellier in 1208; five years before the death of his father, from whom he inherited his titles. He was the only son of Peter II and Marie of Montpellier. The royal couple never had a good relationship and lived, whenever possible, at a distance from each other.

James I the Conqueror was King of Aragon and Lord of Montpellier from 1213 to 1276; King of Majorca from 1231 to 1276; and Valencia from 1238 to 1276 and Count of Barcelona. His long reign—the longest of any Iberian monarch—saw the expansion of the Crown of Aragon in three directions: Languedoc to the north, the Balearic Islands to the southeast, and Valencia to the south. By a treaty with ...

James I. views 1,956,372 updated Jun 11 2018. James I ( the Conqueror) (1208–76) King of Aragon (1213–76). He greatly extended his kingdom and dominated the w Mediterranean from his capital at Barcelona.

Aragon Royalty. Born Jaime Perez, heir of the Aragonese house as the son of Peter II the Catholic, he held the titles of Count of Barcelona, Valencia and Majorca. Ascended to the throne at a very young age (1213), he remained under the protection of the Order of the Templars and the regent Count of Roussillon. During...