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James II of Aragon

Type Figure Region Aragon Time 1267–1327 Also known as James II

King of Aragon, Valencia and Sicily (1291–1327), he expanded Mediterranean influence through diplomacy and war, and concluded the 1327 Treaty of Teru…

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  1. 1291–1310Zaragoza · AragonHe acceded in 1291 after the abdication of his brother Alfonso III, gradually integrating the lands of Aragon, Valencia and Sicily. Through the 1295 Treaty of Anagni he reached a compromise with the papacy and the Angevin dynasty of Naples, securing recognition of his rights in Sardinia and elsewhere.
  2. 1321–1327Barcelona · CataloniaIn the 1320s he continued to manage complex relations with the papacy, Naples and his Iberian neighbors. In 1327 he signed the Treaty of Teruel with Castile, adjusting borders and succession arrangements, and died that November, succeeded by his son Alfonso IV.

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