Jaime was born on 02 FEB 1208 in Montpellier, Hérault, Languedoc-Roussillon, France , the son of Pedro de Aragón and Marie de Montpellier.
He died on 27 JUL 1276 in Alchezira, Valencia, España .
He had eight marriages/partners. His first wife was Eléonore de Castilla, who he married on 6 FEB 1221 in Ágreda, Soria, Castilla y León, España . Their only known child was Affonso (1229-1260).
His second wife was Berenguela Ferrandis. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their only known child was Pedro I Ferrandis (<1259-1318).
His third wife was Sibilla de Saga. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. They had no known children.
His fourth wife was Yolande Árpád, who he married on 8 SEP 1235 in Barcelona, prov. Barcelona, Cataluña, España . Their ten known children were Violante (1236-1300/01), Constança (1239-1269), Pedro (1239-1285), Jaime II (1243-1311), Fernando (1245-1250), Sancha (1246-1251), Isabel (1247-1271), María (1248-1267), Sancho (1250-1275) and Leonor (1251-?).
His fifth wife was Elvira Sarroca. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their only known child was Jaime (?-1289).
His sixth wife was Blanca d'Antillón. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their only known child was Ferran Sanxis (1240-1275).
His seventh wife was Amicie de Montfort. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. They had no known children.
His eighth wife was Teresa Gil de Vidaure. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their two known children were Jaime (c1255-1285) and Pedro (1259-1318).
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Jaime I de Aragón |
Pedro de Aragón |
Alfonso II de Aragón |
Ramón IV Berenguer de Barcelona |
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Pétronilla Ramírez |
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Sancha de Castilla y de Polonia |
Alfonso VII Ramires de Castilla |
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Richeza de Pologne |
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Marie de Montpellier |
Guilhelm VIII de Montpellier |
Guilhelm VII de Montpellier |
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Mathilde de Bourgogne |
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Evdokia Komnene |
Isaakios Komnenos |
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| Birth | 2 FEB 1208 |
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| Death | 27 JUL 1276 |
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| Nobility Title | FROM 1213 TO 1276 | comte du Gévaudan et de Barcelone | ||||
| Nobility Title | FROM 1213 TO 1276 | seigneur de Montpellier | ||||
| Nobility Title | FROM 1213 TO 1276 | prince de Catalogne | ||||
| Nobility Title | FROM 12 SEP 1213 TO 27 JUL 1276 | roi d'Aragón | ||||
| Nobility Title | FROM 1230 TO 1276 | roi de Majorque et des Baléares | ||||
| Nobility Title | FROM 1238 TO 1276 | roi de Valence |
Note 1
As a child, James was a pawn in the power politics of Provence, where his father was engaged in struggles helping the Cathar heretics of Albi against the Albigensian Crusaders led by Simon IV de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, who were trying to exterminate them.
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