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  • NAME: James I
  • OCCUPATION: King
  • BIRTH DATE: February 02, 1208
  • DEATH DATE: July 27, 1276
  • PLACE OF BIRTH: Montpellier, Count of Toulouse, Spain
  • PLACE OF DEATH: Valencia, Spain
  • AKA: James I the Conqueror
  • AKA: James I of Aragon

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James I was a Spanish king best known for fighting the Moors during his reign from 1213-'76. He is also known as James I the Conqueror and James I of Aragon.


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James I was a Spanish king born on February 2, 1208, in Montpellier, Count of Toulouse, Spain. Also known as James I the Conqueror and James I of Aragon, he was the son and successor of Peter II. During his rule, he seized the Balearic Islands and Valencia from the Moors from 1229-'38. His reign lasted from 1213-'76. James I died on July 27, 1276 and was succeeded in Aragon by his son Peter III.

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