James II of Majorca

James II (Catalan: Jaume II) (1243-1311), king of Majorca, was the second son of James I of Aragon and his wife Violant of Hungary, daughter of Andrew II of Hungary.

Marriage and Children

Unlike it was common then, his father allowed him to choose a wife and, on 1275, he married Esclaramunda of Foix, who bore him six children:

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• Jaume, who became a Franciscan monk.
• Sanç I of Majorca, who succeeded him.
• Sança
• Felip
• Elisabet, who married Juan Manuel of Castile.
• Ferran, whose son Jaume succeeded his brother Sanç.