Europe · High and late Middle Ages
Kingdom of Majorca
1276–1349
Regne de Mallorca. Capital: Palma (and Perpignan). Comprising the Balearic Islands (Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, Formentera) plus the mainland counties of Roussillon and Cerdanya and the lordship of Montpellier, it was created by the will of James I of Aragon, passing on his death (1276) to his younger son James II of Majorca.
- Existed
- 1276–1349
- Shown on the map
- 1279–1343
- Peak area
- 14k km²
- Region
- Europe
Names
Regne de Mallorca. Capital: Palma (and Perpignan). Comprising the Balearic Islands (Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, Formentera) plus the mainland counties of Roussillon and Cerdanya and the lordship of Montpellier, it was created by the will of James I of Aragon, passing on his death (1276) to his younger son James II of Majorca. From 1279 the king of Majorca was made a vassal of Aragon, provoking conflict. Peter IV of Aragon invaded and reincorporated the kingdom in 1343–1344; the last king, James III, was defeated and killed at the Battle of Llucmajor (25 October 1349). It continued as a titular kingdom in personal union with the Crown of Aragon (with its own viceroy) until abolished by the Nueva Planta decrees (1715).
Common questions
- What was the Kingdom of Majorca?
- Regne de Mallorca. Capital: Palma (and Perpignan). Comprising the Balearic Islands (Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, Formentera) plus the mainland counties of Roussillon and Cerdanya and the lordship of Montpellier, it was created by the will of James I of Aragon, passing on his death (1276) to his younger son James II of Majorca.
- When did the Kingdom of Majorca exist?
- The Kingdom of Majorca existed 1276–1349. On this map it is drawn 1279–1343.
- How large was the Kingdom of Majorca?
- At its greatest extent drawn on this map, the Kingdom of Majorca covered about 14,000 km². That is the largest area the border data gives it across the years it is drawn, not necessarily its greatest extent in history.
Sources
This compendium cites its sources once for the whole document rather than per territory. Its bibliography names the English Wikipedia articles for al-Andalus, the taifas and the Christian kingdoms as the primary basis, with Encyclopædia Britannica, the World History Encyclopedia and academic work on the historiography of the Reconquista and the taifa period (García-Sanjuán). The article this entry is anchored on:
- Wikipedia — Kingdom of Majorca en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Majorca
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