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Die zweifache christliche Unterwerfung von Menorca/Manūrqa

Handlungsspielräume der Eroberten und Vereinbarkeit von Rechtstraditionen in den Verträgen von Capdepera (628/1231) und Sent Agayz (685/1287)
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Abstract

This article examines the two Christian conquests of the Balearic Island of Menorca in the 13th century and its integration into the Crown of Aragon. In 628/ 1231, King James I of Aragon and Abū ʿAbd Allāh Muḥammad, qāʾid of Menorca/Manūrqa, signed the treaty of Capdepera that put the Muslims of Manūrqa tributary to the Christian king. The paper explores the agency of the conquered by analysing the treaty and how it represents a combination of Islamic and Christian law. It furthermore highlights one person that particularly profited from the negotiations. The island remained a Muslim land under Christian rule until Alfonso III, grandson of James I, conquered it in 685/1287 and integrated it into the Crown of Aragon. The second part compares the results found concerning the treaty of Capdepera to previous research concerning the capitulation treaty of 1287.

Abstract

This article examines the two Christian conquests of the Balearic Island of Menorca in the 13th century and its integration into the Crown of Aragon. In 628/ 1231, King James I of Aragon and Abū ʿAbd Allāh Muḥammad, qāʾid of Menorca/Manūrqa, signed the treaty of Capdepera that put the Muslims of Manūrqa tributary to the Christian king. The paper explores the agency of the conquered by analysing the treaty and how it represents a combination of Islamic and Christian law. It furthermore highlights one person that particularly profited from the negotiations. The island remained a Muslim land under Christian rule until Alfonso III, grandson of James I, conquered it in 685/1287 and integrated it into the Crown of Aragon. The second part compares the results found concerning the treaty of Capdepera to previous research concerning the capitulation treaty of 1287.

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