List of monarchs of Majorca (original) (raw)

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Coat of arms of the kings of Majorca: a bend azure over the arms of Aragon.

The Kingdom of Majorca (1231–1715) was created by James I of Aragon following his conquest in 1229 and the subsequent surrender of sovereignty by the Muslim rulers of the Balearic Islands in 1231. It was ruled in conjunction with the Crown of Aragon until his death when by will it passed to a younger son, James (II), who ruled the kingdom as nominal vassal of the Aragonese Crown. He was removed by his nephew Alfonso III of Aragon, who conquered the island of Menorca in 1287, effectively recovered Menorca from Moorish rule. By the Treaty of Anagni of 1295, however, these island territories were yielded back to James. In 1344, the kingdom was again united with the Crown of Aragon but still disputed by pretenders until 1403. It subsequently formed an administrative kingdom within the Crown of Spain periodically included in the royal style – as in Philip II's in the 1584 Treaty of Joinville – until the Nueva Planta Decrees abolished these divisions in 1715.

Monarchs of Majorca

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Name Portrait Birth Marriages Death
**James I**1231–1276 James I 2 February 1208Montpellierson of Peter II of Aragon and Marie of Montpellier Eleanor12211 childViolant of Hungary123510 childrenTeresa Gil de Vidaure2 children 27 July 1276Valenciaaged 68
**James II**1276–1286(first rule) James I 1243Montpellierson of James I of Aragon and Violant of Hungary Esclaramunda of Foix12756 children 1311Palma de Mallorcaaged 68
**Alfonso I**Alfonso III of Aragon1286–1291 Peter III 1265Valenciason of Peter III of Aragon and Constance of Sicily unmarried 18 June 1291Barcelonaaged 27
**James III**James II of Aragon1291–1295 10 August 1267Valenciason of Peter III and Constance of Sicily Isabella of Castile1 December 1291 No childrenBlanche of Anjou29 October 129510 childrenMarie de Lusignan15 June 1315 No childrenElisenda de Montcada25 December 1322 No children 5 November 1327Barcelonaaged 60
**James II**1295–1311(second rule) James I 1243Montpellierson of James I of Aragon and Violant of Hungary Esclaramunda of Foix12756 children 1311Palma de Mallorcaaged 68
**Sancho**1311–1324 Majorca 1276son of James II of Majorca and Esclaramunda of Foix Maria of Naples20 September 1304No children 4 September 1324Formigueraaged 48
**James III of Majorca**1324–1344 5 April 1315Cataniason of Ferdinand of Majorca and Isabelle of Sabran Constance of Aragon2 childrenViolant of Vilaragut10 November 13471 child 25 October 1349Llucmajoraged 34

Pretenders to the throne

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Peter IV of Aragon annexed the kingdom in 1344 and the title was part of the Crown of Aragon, though disputed by pretenders.

Pretender Portrait Birth Marriages Death
**James IV of Majorca**1349–1375 1335Montpellierson of James III of Majorca and Constance of Aragon Joan I of Naples26 September 1363No children 20 January 1375Soriaaged 40
**Isabella**1375–1403 Majorca 1337daughter of James III of Majorca and Constance of Aragon John II of Montferrat4 September 13585 childrenKonrad of Reischach13751 child 1406Franceaged 69

Isabel's descendants did not continue the pretension.