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Battle of Portopí: The Aragonese army under the command of James I of Aragon disembarks at Santa Ponça, Mallorca, with the purpose of conquering the island.
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Battle of Portopí
1229 battle during the Almohad conquest of Majorca
The Battle of Portopí was an open field military conflict between the Almohad troops that occupied the island of Majorca and the Christian army led by King James I the Conqueror with the aim of annexing it to the Crown of Aragon in order to expand their domain and return it back…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
James I of Aragon
King of Aragon from 1213 to 1276
James I the Conqueror was King of Aragon, Count of Barcelona, and Lord of Montpellier from 1213 to 1276; King of Majorca from 1231 to 1276; and King of Valencia from 1238 to 1276. His long reign of 62 years is not only the longest of any Iberian monarch, but one of the longest…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Santa Ponsa
Place in Balearic Islands, Spain
Santa Ponsa is a small town in the southwest of Mallorca. Located in the municipality of Calvià, it is 18 kilometres from the capital Palma.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Mallorca
Island in the Mediterranean Sea
Mallorca, or Majorca, is the largest of the Balearic Islands, which are part of Spain, and the seventh largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)