King James is one of my Maternal great-great-great (you get the idea!) Grandfathers.
One of the greatest Crusader kings in history was James I of Aragon, remembered as 'The Conqueror.'
Sources:
Joseph O'Callaghan, 'Reconquest and Crusade in Medieval Spain' (2004, University of Pennsylvania Press)
James I of Aragon, 'The Book of Deeds', Translated by Damian Smith and Helena Buffery (2010, Ashgate Publishing)
Footage taken from:
El Cid (1961)
Directed by Anthony Mann
Starring Charlton Heston
The History Channel Presents: The Crusades: Crescent and the Cross (2005)
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