James I 'The Conqueror', King of Aragon

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One of the greatest Crusader kings in history was James I of Aragon, remembered as 'The Conqueror.'

Sources:

Joseph O'Callaghan, 'Reconquest and Crusade in Medieval Spain' (2004, University of Pennsylvania Press)

James I of Aragon, 'The Book of Deeds', Translated by Damian Smith and Helena Buffery (2010, Ashgate Publishing)

Footage taken from:

El Cid (1961)
Directed by Anthony Mann
Starring Charlton Heston

The History Channel Presents: The Crusades: Crescent and the Cross (2005)

Category:

Education

Tags:

• James I of Aragon
• the Conqueror
• King of Aragon
• the Crusades
• Reconquista
• Medieval Spain
• Holy War
• Christianity
• Islam
• Spanish
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• Valencia
• Violant of Hungary

[dashinvaine]

I can't believe James really thought so fondly of Innocent III, given the circumstances of his father's death, fighting against the Albigensian Crusaders. A bit of necessary political flattery maybe? I see some of this footage is of neo-Templars having a ritual at Rosslyn Chapel, btw (a building that actually has no Templar connection). These neo-Templar types were just leaving after a night ritual when I visited the chapel once, having arrived very early in the morning.

[RealCrusadeHistory]

@dashinvaine

If you read James' book in its entirety, he doesn't seem too fond of the memory of the Albigensians. James was a deeply orthodox Catholic and took religion very seriously even for a medieval personality.

[JulianThePhilosopher]

Great vid, Europe owes the Kingdoms of Aragon and castile. They did more to stop the Islamic expansion then any other kingdom.

[LibIguFrat]

The kings of Aragon were the counts of Barcelona were all Catalans.

[T3mpranill0]

@LibIguFrat that's totally false

[LibIguFrat]

@drgabon por quê?

[drgabon]

@LibIguFrat Then you should study a little more.

[fillfucker]

VISCA CATALUNYA! DESPERTAFERRO!

[AmetReloads]

@JetpakClam i would add the brilliant romans generals-emperors: Basil the 2nd , Nikiphoros Phokas, John I Tzimiskes,and Manuel Komninos who halted muslim

expansion with their aggressive wars from the 9th century until the end of 12th century, closing the eastern gates of europe for muslim expansionism.

in essence their were the first crusaders.

[apologiamixer]

Thanks for this upload.

[MartinTheSilent]

An ancestor of mine, the Baron Guillem de Claramunt, accompanied James to the conquest of Mallorca in the Count of Montcada's host. After the death of the Count, his nephew and heir and many other knights at the Battle of Portopí, he demanded a revenge and recommended the king to behead several hundred of prisioners and throw his heads over the walls of Medina Mayurca with catapults.

[carlesls]

@LenGarc mine too.

[justhere4comment]

@LenGarc add another eighty greats