Battle of Llucmajor

Battle of Llucmajor

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
Crown of Aragon Kingdom of Majorca
Commanders and leaders
Gilabert de Centelles
Riambau de Corbera
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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