Aragon (Jaume I)

Kingdom of Aragon
Map by COF
Leader	Jaume I
Capital	Barcelona
Religion	Christianity
Culture req. mod	Southern
Civilopedia

Aragon led by Jaume I is a custom civilization mod by Uighur_Caesar, with contributions from DarthKyofu, Killer_the_Cat, COF, Urdnot, Typhlomence and Syr.

This mod requires Brave New World.

Overview

Aragon

he Crown of Aragon was a composite monarchy, also nowadays referred to as a confederation of individual polities or kingdoms ruled by one king, with a personal and dynastic union of the Kingdom of Aragon and the County of Barcelona. At the height of its power in the 14th and 15th centuries, the Crown of Aragon was a thalassocracy (a state with primarily maritime realms) controlling a large portion of present-day eastern Spain, parts of what is now southern France, and a Mediterranean "empire" which included the Balearic Islands, Sicily, Corsica, Sardinia, Malta, Southern Italy (from 1442) and parts of Greece (until 1388). The component realms of the Crown were not united politically except at the level of the king, who ruled over each autonomous polity according to its own laws, raising funds under each tax structure, dealing separately with each Corts or Cortes. Put in contemporary terms, it has sometimes been considered that the different lands of the Crown of Aragon (mainly the Kingdom of Aragon, the Principality of Catalonia and the Kingdom of Valencia) functioned more as a confederation than as a single kingdom. In this sense, the larger Crown of Aragon must not be confused with one of its constituent parts, the Kingdom of Aragon, from which it takes its name.

In 1469, a new dynastic familial union of the Crown of Aragon with the Crown of Castile by the Catholic Monarchs, joining what contemporaries referred to as "the Spains" led to what would become the Kingdom of Spain under King Philip II. The Crown existed until it was abolished by the Nueva Planta decrees issued by King Philip V in 1716 as a consequence of the defeat of Archduke Charles (as Charles III of Aragon) in the War of the Spanish Succession.

Jaume I

ames 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 Valencia from 1238 to 1276. His long reign—the longest of any Iberian monarch—saw the expansion of the Crown of Aragon in three directions: Languedoc to the north, the Balearic Islands to the southeast, and Valencia to the south. By a treaty with Louis IX of France, he wrested the County of Barcelona from nominal French suzerainty and integrated it into his crown. He renounced northward expansion and taking back the once Catalan territories in Occitania and vassal counties loyal to the County of Barcelona, lands that were lost by his father Peter II of Aragon in the Battle of Muret during the Albigensian Crusade and annexed by the Kingdom of France, and then decided to turn south. His great part in the Reconquista was similar in Mediterranean Spain to that of his contemporary Ferdinand III of Castile in Andalusia. One of the main reasons for this formal renunciation of most of the once Catalan territories in Languedoc and Occitania and any expansion into them is the fact that he was raised by the Knights Templar crusaders, who had defeated his father fighting for the Pope alongside the French, so it was effectively forbidden for him to try to maintain the traditional influence of the Count of Barcelona that previously existed in Occitania and Languedoc.

As a legislator and organiser, he occupies a high place among the European kings. James compiled the Llibre del Consolat de Mar, which governed maritime trade and helped establish Aragonese supremacy in the western Mediterranean. He was an important figure in the development of the Catalan language, sponsoring Catalan literature and writing a quasi-autobiographical chronicle of his reign: the Llibre dels fets.

Dawn of Man

Greetings great King Jaume the Conqueror, leader of the Aragonese Crown and of the Catalan people. Your reign in the 13th century saw unprecedented territorial expansion and cultural developments in the domains of Aragon. You furthered the cause of the Reconquista, capturing the Kingdom of Valencia and the Balearic Islands from the Moors. You also sought to extend Aragon's influence in Europe by writing the Book of the Consulate of the Sea, a legal codex that would govern maritime trade in the Mediterranean for centuries. As a patron of the arts, you promoted the Catalan language and wrote its first great work of literature, the Book of Deeds. The 38 years you presided over the Crown of Aragon were not just the longest of any Iberian monarch, but one of the greatest reigns in European history.

Leaderscreen by COF

Brave and brilliant king, the Catalans need you once more. Can you rule over the seas and command its vast coasts? Can you promote the Catalan culture and identity above all outside forces? Can you build a civilization that will stand the test of time?

Introduction: "Welcome to Valencia, house of the Aragonese Crown. I am Jaume I, king of the Catalan people. We will either be your greatest partners or your worst foes, so choice carefully."

Defeat: "Fear the Reaper. The Catalan people will never allow themselves to stay subjugated."

Unique Attributes

Aragon (Jaume I)
Art by DarthKyofu Consulat de Mar Naval Trade Routes generate Culture based on their worth and raise the resting point with City States by 10. Units gradually heal when in City State territory, unless at war with them.
Art by Killer_the_Cat Xebec (Galleass) Earns Gold from killing units and attacking cities. +25% Combat Strength when starting on an owned Trade Route.
Art by Killer_the_Cat Llotja (Market) +3 Gold if built in a coastal city. +1 Happiness per Trade Route exiting this city and +2 Production for every one entering it.

City List Barcelona Zaragoza Valencia Palma Huesca Alicante Murcia Girona Tarragona Castello Lleida Perpignan Teruel Ibiza Ciutadella de Menorca L'Hospitalet de Llobregat Elche Badalona Benetusser Torrent Mahon Naples Palermo Athens Cagliari Neopatras Andorra

Spy List Aina Llorenç Pau Pere Salvador Joaquim Llucia Narcis Xavier Gaspar

Strategy

Mod Support

Mod Support
Additional Achievements	Unknown
Civ IV Traits	No
Cultural Diversity	Yes
Enlightenment Era	Unknown
Ethnic Units/R.E.D.	Yes
Events and Decisions	No
Historical Religions	Yes
Map Labels	Yes
Rise to Power	Yes
Unique Cultural Influence	No
YnAEMP	Yes

Full Credits List

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Latest Version:	v 1
Last Updated:	4 March 2017

• DarthKyofu: Art
• COF: Art
• Killer_the_Cat: Art
• Urdnot_Scott: Design Help
• Typhlomence: Xebec Model
• Syr: YNAEMP Support
• UighurCaesar: All else