The Siege of Valencia (1092-1094) was fought between Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar, later revered as El Cid, and Ibn Jahhaf, the Muslim ruler of the Taifa of Valencia. Rodrigo's victory established the Christian Lordship of Valencia. The lead supports only these two facts; a longer treatment is a depth-wave gap, not padded here (ruling 678).
Facts
YearThe source gives only the start year, 1092, never a specific day; event-date is left empty rather than guessed (ruling 678). LocationValencia, Taifa of Valencia 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
Participant
El Cid, born Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar, was the victor of the siege and became lord of the city he conquered, not a general participant.
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