Battle of Llucmajor

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Battle of Llucmajor
Rei Jaume III Llucmajor 2.JPG
Sculpture representing James III (killed) and his son James IV, who raises the banner of the Kingdom of Majorca in Llucmajor.
Date25 October 1349 (1349-10-25)
Location
Result Aragonese Victory
Territorial
changes
Annexation of the Kingdom of Majorca
Belligerents
Aragon arms.svg Crown of Aragon Arms of the Monarchs of Majorca and the Balearic Islands (14th-20th Centuries).svg Kingdom of Majorca
Commanders and leaders
Aragon arms.svg Gilabert de Centelles
Aragon arms.svg Riambau de Corbera
Arms of the Monarchs of Majorca and the Balearic Islands (14th-20th Centuries).svg James III of Majorca

The Battle of Llucmajor (Catalan: Batalla de Llucmajor; IPA: [bəˈtaʎə ðə ˌʎumːəˈʒo]) occurred in 1349 when Peter IV of Aragon's forces defeated and killed his cousin James III of Majorca in the town of Llucmajor on the Balearic Islands, resulting in the end of the independent Kingdom of Majorca.

References[]

  • Gabriel Ensenyat i Pujol, La reintegració de la Corona de Mallorca a la Corona d'Aragó (1343-1349), Mallorca, 1997.

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Coordinates: 39°29′N 2°53′E / 39.483°N 2.883°E / 39.483; 2.883

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