Religious Motivations or Feudal Expansionism?

The Crusade of James II of Aragon against Nasrid Almeria in 1309-10

Keywords: Crusades, Holy War, Crown of Aragon, Al-Andalus, Late Middle Ages, Expansionism

Abstract

Beyond the ideological motivations based on the Holy War, in service of God, made in the public documents of the Late Middle Ages in order to justify the Christian conquests against Islam, the detailed analysis of the campaign of James II of Aragon against Nasrid Almeria in 1309-10 reveals a minimization of religious factors. On the contrary, it shows the importance of other political, social and economic motivations, fully linked to the expansionism inherent in every ruling feudal dynasty.

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Published
2017-01-01
How to Cite
Baydal Sala, Vicent. 2017. “Religious Motivations or Feudal Expansionism? The Crusade of James II of Aragon against Nasrid Almeria in 1309-10”. De Medio Aevo 6, nº 1:: 61-76. https://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/DMAE/article/view/75846
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Miscellany