Which king of Aragon, known as the Conqueror, annexed Majorca and Valencia?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. James I
- Step 1: According to the official source: James I the Conqueror ( Catalan : Jaume I or Jaume el Conqueridor ; Aragonese : Chaime I o Conqueridor ; 2 February 1208 – 27 July 1276) was the 11th King of Aragon, 38th Count of Barcelona, and Lord of Montpellier from 1213 to 1276; King of Majorca from 1231 to 1276; and King of Valencia from 1238 to 1276. ... By a treaty with Louis IX of France, he achieved the renunciation of any possible claim of French suzerainty over the County of Barcelona and the other Catalan counties, while he renounced northward expansion and taking back the once Catalan territories in Occitania and vassal counties loyal to the County of Barcelona, lands that were lost by his father Peter II of Aragon in the Battle of Muret during the Albigensian Crusade and annexed by the Kingdom of France, and then decided to turn south. Answer: James I. Why not the others: Alfonso II, Peter II, and John I were other historic monarchs or rulers of Iberian realms from different periods.
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