James D'aragon 
James' father was Pedro III D'aragon and his mother was Constance Hohenstauffen. His maternal grandparents were Manfred Of Sicily and Beatrice Of Savoy. He had two brothers named Alfonso III and Frederick II. He died in 1327.General Notes
Name Prefix:<NPFX> King Of Aragon
King Of Aragón and count Of Barcelona (1291-1327), king OfS
icily (1285-95). He succeeded his father, Peter III, in Sic
ilyand his brother, Alfonso III, in Arag¢n. James defende
d Sicilyagainst the claimsOf Charles II Of Naples until 129
5, when herelinquished the island in exchangefor the titl
e to Sardiniaand Corsica. (Sardinia was annexed in 1323-24
, but hedid nottake Corsica.) James later supported Charle
s against theformer's own brother, who had been proclaime
d king Of Sicily asFrederick II. James was succeeded in Ara
gón by his son AlfonsoIV.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 1249 in Aragon Spain d.1285
- d.1327
- b.1165 in Stauffen Castle, Germany d.28 Sep 1197 in Messina
- b.26 Dec 1194 in Jesi, Ancona, Italy d.13 Dec 1250 in Fierento, Apulia
- b.1095 d.1154
- b.< 1154 in Sicily d.> 1197 in Germany
- b.1079 in Toledo, Spain d.08 Feb 1135
- b.1232 in Germany d.1266 in The Battle Of Benevento
- b.~ 1166
- b.1249 in Sicily d.1302 in Barcelona, Spain
- b.~ 1230
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