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Battle of Llucmajor
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Sculpture representing James III (killed) and his son James IV, who raises the banner of the Kingdom of Majorca in Llucmajor.
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Date
| 25 October 1349
(
1349-10-25
)
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Location
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Result
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Aragonese Victory
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Territorial
changes
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Annexation of the
Kingdom of Majorca
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Belligerents
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Crown of Aragon
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Kingdom of Majorca
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Commanders and leaders
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Gilabert de Centelles
Riambau de Corbera
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James III of Majorca
†
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Casualties and losses
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Unknown
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Likely high, army surrendered
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The
Battle of Llucmajor
(
Catalan
:
Batalla de Llucmajor
;
IPA:
[b??ta??
ð?
??umː???o]
) 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
.
Background
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In 1343, Peter IV of Aragon sought to expand his kingdom of Aragon towards
Greece
. However, his ships were unable to pass through Majorcan waters. To rectify this, Peter IV launched a war against the Majorcans, landing an army in
Santa Ponsa
, while also attacking northward into Majorcan-controlled
Cerdanya
and
Roussillon
, conquering them by 1345.
[1]
Expedition
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Peter IV created a force of 16 ships: Eight
galleys
, six
ushers
, a
carrack
and a
nef
. He disembarked at
Cap de Formentor
on 11 October 1349. The remainder of the fleet sailed to
Mallorca
. In all, there were 3,000 infantry and 400 men on horseback.
[2]
Battle
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King James III of Majorca led the defense against the Aragonese assault. The forces encountered each other at Llucmajor. The battle lasted all night long and ended in a tremendous loss, and saw the destruction of the Majorcan army, leading to Peter IV taking over Majorca. King James III died in the battle, while his son
James IV
was taken prisoner.
[1]
[3]
Violante of Vilaragut
was taken prisoner in the fighting.
References
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- Gabriel Ensenyat i Pujol,
La reintegracio de la Corona de Mallorca a la Corona d'Arago
(1343-1349), Mallorca, 1997.
External links
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2°53′E
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39.483°N 2.883°E
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