- CountrySpain
- Town:Mallorca
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Year of creation:1929
- Rider(s):James I of Aragon
(1208-1276), known as the Conqueror was King of Aragon. His long reign saw the expansion of the Crown of Aragon on all sides: into Valencia to the south, Languedoc to the north, and the Balearic Islands to the east. By a treaty with Louis IX of France, he wrested the county of Barcelona from nominal French sovereignty and integrated it into his crown. His part in the Reconquista was similar in Mediterranean Spain to that of his contemporary Ferdinand III of Castile in Andalusia.
- Sculptor(s):Clarasó y Daudi, Enrique
(1857 – 1941) was a Spanish sculptor.
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King Jaime I conquered Mallorca on 31 December 1229 with 1500 horsemen and 15000 soldiers transported on 155 ships. The statue was inaugurated to celebrated the 700th anniversary of this conquest. The artist has rendered Jaime of Aragon on a rather heavy horse as was common in battles in medieval times. Nevertheless the round shape of the body shows already characteristics of the Andalusian horse that was developed later on.
Picture by Rafael Ortega Diaz
