Papal investiture of James II of Aragon in 1297

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The Papal investiture of James II of Aragon in 1297 was a formal ceremony in which the pope granted James II sovereignty over Sardinia, marking a key moment in the expansion of Aragonese power in the western Mediterranean.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical event
papal investiture
authorizedBy Papal bull
beneficiary Crown of Aragon
chronologicallyFollows Treaty of Anagni
conferredSovereigntyOver Kingdom of Sardinia and Corsica NERFINISHED
Sardinia
conferredTitleOn James II of Aragon NERFINISHED
diplomaticContext resolution of conflicts over Sicily and Sardinia between the papacy and the Crown of Aragon
grantedBy Holy See
Roman Catholic Church
hasConsequence expansion of Aragonese influence in the western Mediterranean
papal recognition of Aragonese claims over Sardinia
hasHistoricalSignificance key moment in consolidation of Aragonese power in the western Mediterranean
hasParticipant James II of Aragon NERFINISHED
Pope Boniface VIII
involvesTerritorialReorganization transfer of papal fief of Sardinia to James II of Aragon
location Rome
partOf Aragonese–Papal relations
performedBy Pope Boniface VIII
pointInTime 1297
recipient James II of Aragon NERFINISHED
relatedTo Aragonese expansion in the western Mediterranean
Crown of Aragon

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Kingdom of Sardinia
event

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