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The Commemorations of King Jaume I’s 750th death anniversary on 27 continued across the Valencian Community in July was marked at 2026. At the Royal Monastery of Poblet, where civil‑society groups took part in joined a solemn ceremony, a ceremony where the Muixeranga human‑tower troupe placed a laurel crown on the tomb, tomb and Professor Magí Sunyer delivered presented a scholarly presentation. overview of the monarch’s historical impact. A new historical scholarly volume examined traced Jaume I’s reception from the 13th to the 21st century, emphasizing underscoring his role in forging Valencian identity and the spread of spreading Catalan‑Valencian. Scholars in Alicante In Alicante, academics highlighted the demographic and linguistic impact legacy of his the conquest, while Salou recalled its port as the 1229 launch point for of the 1229 Mallorcan campaign. These activities deepen expedition. In Alzira, municipal authorities held an institutional ceremony at Casa de l’Olivera, featuring a floral tribute, mayoral remarks on the public king’s lasting influence, and academic focus already seen historic reenactments of the 1242 surrender and the king’s abdication. The city also displayed Ignacio Pinazo’s 1881 painting of Jaume I’s sword‑hand‑over, loaned from the Diputación de Valencia and slated for exhibition at the Municipal Museum of Alzira. These events, together with earlier programmes in Valencia’s municipal programme, Valencia, Mallorca’s Fiesta del Rei debates, Alzira’s “Jaume I Year” logo, and recent concerts and exhibitions, illustrating regional branding efforts, illustrate a coordinated, region‑wide re‑examination of the Jaume I’s medieval monarch’s legacy. legacy and its enduring cultural resonance.