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Siege Of Valencia (1101–1102)
The siege of Valencia was fought between the Almoravids and the Lordship of Valencia. Valencia was defended by El Cid's widow, Jimena Díaz. After months of siege, the Almoravids occupied the city. History In 1099, the Castilian warrior, El Cid, died in Valencia. His widow, Jimena Díaz, took control of Valencia. The Almoravid leader, Yusuf ibn Tashfin, determined to recapture the city of Valencia. In late August 1101, Yusuf dispatched a Berber general, Al-Mazdali, an experienced general, to besiege Valencia with a large army. The Almoravids began the siege. As the siege continued. Jimena dispatched Bishop Jironemo to the Castilian-Leonese king, Alfonso VI. Alfonso agreed to help, and in March 1102, the king was marching towards Valencia with a strong army. The Almoravids did not wait for their arrival and retreated towards Cullera. The Castilians saw this as weakness from the Moors and decided to follow them. A battle ensued, which ended inconclusively with Alfonso retreating f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reconquista
The ''Reconquista'' (Spanish language, Spanish and Portuguese language, Portuguese for ) or the fall of al-Andalus was a series of military and cultural campaigns that European Christian Reconquista#Northern Christian realms, kingdoms waged against the al-Andalus, Muslim kingdoms following the Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula by the Umayyad Caliphate, culminating in the reign of the Catholic Monarchs of Spain. The beginning of the ''Reconquista'' is traditionally dated to the Battle of Covadonga ( or 722), in which an Kingdom of Asturias, Asturian army achieved the first Christian victory over the forces of the Umayyad Caliphate since the beginning of the military invasion. The ''Reconquista'' ended in 1492 with the Granada War#Last stand at Granada, fall of the Nasrid kingdom of Granada to the Catholic Monarchs of Spain, Catholic Monarchs. In the late 10th century, the Umayyad vizier Almanzor waged a series of military campaigns for 30 years in order to subjugate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
