James of Castile, Lord of Cameros

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James of Castile Lord of Cameros
Arms of Castile and León
Born	11 July 1268
Died	9 August 1284 (aged 16)
Noble family	Castilian House of Ivrea
Father	Alfonso X of Castile
Mother	Violant of Aragon

James of Castile (11 July 1268 – 9 August 1284), was an infante of Castile and Lord of Cameros. He was the youngest son of Alfonso X of Castile and Violant of Aragon.

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The infante was born Jaime of Castile in 1268.^[1] On 17 February 1281, he was knighted by his father in the city of Burgos, while his brothers, John and Peter celebrated their betrothals.^[2] He received the lordship of the Cameros from his father in 1277, after , Lord de los Cameros, was executed along with his uncle Frederick of Castile after the latter tried to seize the throne from James's father.^[3] When another civil war broke out this time between his father Alfonso X and his brother Sancho, James was initially allied with his brother. However, in March 1283, he left Sancho and returned to the service of his father the king.^[4]

In 1283, with the collaboration of , revolted cities of Soria and Ágreda against his brother Sancho.^[5] Alfonso X, as a reward for his service, gave James in his will the kingdom of Murcia, on condition that it was a vassal of the Kingdom of Castile and León, which the king bequeathed to his grandson Alfonso de la Cerda, infant son of the late Ferdinand de la Cerda.^[6]

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