James II, Count of Urgell
E342099
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 |
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| James II, Count of Urgell canonical | 2 |
| James II of Urgell | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2818630 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: James II, Count of Urgell Context triple: [Compromise of Caspe, participant, James II, Count of Urgell]
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James II of Aragon
James II of Aragon was a 13th–14th century king of Aragon and Sicily from the House of Barcelona, noted for expanding his Mediterranean influence and consolidating Aragonese power in Italy.
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Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona
Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona was a Spanish royal, the third son of King Alfonso XIII and the father of King Juan Carlos I, long considered the legitimate heir to the Spanish throne during the Franco era.
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Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona
Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona, was a 12th-century Catalan nobleman whose dynastic union with the Crown of Aragon laid the foundations for the later expansion of Catalan-Aragonese power in the Mediterranean.
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Peter II of Aragon
Peter II of Aragon was a medieval king who ruled Aragon and Catalonia in the early 13th century, known for his involvement in the Albigensian Crusade and his death at the Battle of Muret.
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Raymond Berengar III of Barcelona
Raymond Berengar III of Barcelona was a 12th-century Count of Barcelona who significantly expanded Catalan territories and influence through conquest and dynastic alliances.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: James II, Count of Urgell Target entity description: 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.
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A.
James II of Aragon
James II of Aragon was a 13th–14th century king of Aragon and Sicily from the House of Barcelona, noted for expanding his Mediterranean influence and consolidating Aragonese power in Italy.
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B.
Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona
Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona was a Spanish royal, the third son of King Alfonso XIII and the father of King Juan Carlos I, long considered the legitimate heir to the Spanish throne during the Franco era.
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C.
Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona
Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona, was a 12th-century Catalan nobleman whose dynastic union with the Crown of Aragon laid the foundations for the later expansion of Catalan-Aragonese power in the Mediterranean.
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D.
Peter II of Aragon
Peter II of Aragon was a medieval king who ruled Aragon and Catalonia in the early 13th century, known for his involvement in the Albigensian Crusade and his death at the Battle of Muret.
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E.
Raymond Berengar III of Barcelona
Raymond Berengar III of Barcelona was a 12th-century Count of Barcelona who significantly expanded Catalan territories and influence through conquest and dynastic alliances.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catalan nobleman
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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
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Àger ⓘ |
| historicalImpact |
affected the balance of power among Iberian crowns in the 15th century
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contributed to the consolidation of royal authority in the Crown of Aragon ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Catalan
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Latin ⓘ Occitan ⓘ |
| legacy |
end of the independent County of Urgell as a major political power
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strengthening of Trastámara rule in the Crown of Aragon ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Barcelona ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Count of Urgell ⓘ |
| notableFor |
claim to the Crown of Aragon
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participation in the Compromise of Caspe succession crisis ⓘ rebellion against Ferdinand I of Aragon ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Ferdinand I of Aragon
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House of Trastámara ⓘ
surface form:
Trastámara dynasty
|
| politicalAlignment | opponent of the Trastámara dynasty in Aragon ⓘ |
| politicalEntity | Crown of Aragon ⓘ |
| politicalStatus |
rebel noble
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vassal of the King of Aragon ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Count of Urgell
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Viscount of Àger ⓘ |
| realm | County of Urgell ⓘ |
| region |
Catalonia
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Urgell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleIn |
Aragonese Interregnum
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surface form:
Aragonese interregnum
Compromise of Caspe ⓘ
surface form:
Compromise of Caspe succession dispute
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| significance | his failed bid for the Aragonese throne marked a turning point in Iberian politics ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
Pyrenean counties
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western Catalonia ⓘ |
| title | Count of Urgell ⓘ |
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Subject: James II, Count of Urgell Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (3)
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