James I the Conqueror Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for James I the Conqueror, based on 6 World History Database records associated with Spain.

6 records1213–12385 events4 places

Chronological biography

1213

Succession1213

House / House of Aragon · King · Madrid

Succeeds as King of Spain, son of Peter II. Assumes the throne under the protection of the Knights Templar

1230

Capture of Majorca1230

Warfare / Military · King · Majorca

Captures Parma then overcomes the Moslems

1233

Inquisition1233

Religion / Roman Catholic Church · King

Beginning of the Inquisition, lasts until the 19th century

1235

Capture of Balearic Islands1235

Warfare / Military · King · Balearic Islands

Completes the capture of the Balearic Islands

Capture of Valencia1235

Warfare / Military · King · Valencia

Completes the Capture of Valencia from the Saracens

1238

Capture of Valencia28 September 1238

Warfare / Military · King · Valencia

Captures Valencia from the Arabs

Titles and roles

King

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.