James II, Count of Urgell
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Catalan nobleman
Count
dynastic claimant
historical figure
medieval noble
nobleman
pretender to the throne
James II, Count of Urgell was a Catalan nobleman and dynastic claimant to the Crown of Aragon whose failed bid for the throne marked a key turning point in late medieval Iberian politics.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| James II, Count of Urgell canonical | 2 |
| James II of Urgell | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catalan nobleman
ⓘ
Count ⓘ dynastic claimant ⓘ historical figure ⓘ medieval noble ⓘ nobleman ⓘ pretender to the throne ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Balaguer ⓘ |
| conflict | rebellion of the Count of Urgell ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Crown of Aragon ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Xàtiva ⓘ |
| dynasticClaim | Crown of Aragon ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Catalan ⓘ |
| governedTerritory |
Urgell
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Àger ⓘ |
| historicalImpact |
affected the balance of power among Iberian crowns in the 15th century
ⓘ
contributed to the consolidation of royal authority in the Crown of Aragon ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Catalan
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ Occitan ⓘ |
| legacy |
end of the independent County of Urgell as a major political power
ⓘ
strengthening of Trastámara rule in the Crown of Aragon ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Barcelona ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Count of Urgell ⓘ |
| notableFor |
claim to the Crown of Aragon
ⓘ
participation in the Compromise of Caspe succession crisis ⓘ rebellion against Ferdinand I of Aragon ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Ferdinand I of Aragon
ⓘ
House of Trastámara ⓘ
surface form:
Trastámara dynasty
|
| politicalAlignment | opponent of the Trastámara dynasty in Aragon ⓘ |
| politicalEntity | Crown of Aragon ⓘ |
| politicalStatus |
rebel noble
ⓘ
vassal of the King of Aragon ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Count of Urgell
ⓘ
Viscount of Àger ⓘ |
| realm | County of Urgell ⓘ |
| region |
Catalonia
ⓘ
Urgell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleIn |
Aragonese Interregnum
ⓘ
surface form:
Aragonese interregnum
Compromise of Caspe ⓘ
surface form:
Compromise of Caspe succession dispute
|
| significance | his failed bid for the Aragonese throne marked a turning point in Iberian politics ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
Pyrenean counties
ⓘ
western Catalonia ⓘ |
| title | Count of Urgell ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
James II of Urgell