Abdication of Jaume I in Alzira Historical milestone · Alzira, La Ribera Alta, Valencia Image of Alzira, not of the place itself. Already ill, the conqueror king renounced the crown in this town in favour of his son Pere and divided his domains among his heirs. He died a few days later, in July 1276, and his body was moved later to the monastery of Poblet. 1276 Photo: Wildbill hitchcock (CC BY-SA 3.0) What to see and do in Alzira