James II 'the Just' 
James II 'the was born about 1264 in , Aragon, SPA. He died on November 2nd, 1327.General Notes
James II (called James the Just), b. 1264, d. Nov. 2, 1327, was king of Aragon
(1291-1327) and king of Sicily (1285-95). His father, Peter III, seized Sicily
from Charles I of Naples in 1282 during the revolt known as the Sicilian
Vespers. After Peter's death (1285), James's older brother, Alfonso III,
became king of Aragon, and James became king of Sicily. On Alfonso's death
(1291), James became king of Aragon. He continued to rule Sicily until 1295,
when he signed an agreement with Pope Boniface VIII and Charles II of Naples
exchanging Sicily for Corsica and Sardinia, ending French claims in Aragon,
and arranging a marriage with Charles's daughter Bianca.
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