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Siege of Valencia

Siege of Valencia was a siege conducted in July 1101 at Valencia, in what is now Spain; it ran into the following year. It was part of the Almoravid conquest of al-Andalus, which ran from 1086 to 1147. The recorded result: Almoravid victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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FoughtJuly 1101ran into the following year
WhereValencia, Spain39.470N, 0.376W
OutcomeAlmoravid victory
BelligerentsLordship of Valencia; Kingdom of CastileagainstAlmoravid dynasty
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofAlmoravid conquest of al-Andalus1086 to 1147

Where it sits in the Almoravid conquest of al-Andalus

Battle of Sagrajas, 1086Siege of Aledo, 1089Siege of Toledo, 1090Battle of Almodóvar del Río, 1091Siege of Valencia, 1092Battle of Quart de Poblet, 1094Capture of Lisbon, 1094Battle of Bairén, 1097Battle of Consuegra, 1097Siege of Valencia, 1101Battle of Mollerussa, 1102Battle of Uclés, 1108Almoravid campaign in Central Iberia, 1109Siege of Lisbon, 1109Battle of Vatalandi, 1110Capture of Santarém, 11111115 Barcelona raid, 1115Siege of Coimbra, 1117Siege of Calatayud, 1120Battle of Corbins, 1126Battle of Arnisol, 1126Battle of the Alcalans, 1129Capture of Aceca, 1130Battle of Valencia, 1130Battle of Alamin, 1131Andalusian Campaign, 1133Battle of Badajoz, 1134Battle of Fraga, 1134Capture of Leiria, 1137Battle of Guadalquivir, 1138Siege of Coria, 1138Siege of Oreja, 1139Battle of Ourique, 1139Battle of Trancoso, 1140Siege of Coria, 1142Battle of Montiel, 1143Capture of Soure, 1144Siege of Lisbon, 1147Siege of Lleida, 114910861149Siege of Valencia, 1101
39 placed engagements of the Almoravid conquest of al-Andalus in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateJuly 1101 (month precision)
to 5 May 1102
PlaceValencia, Spain
39.470N, 0.376W
KindSiege, medieval
Territorial changeReconquest of Valencia by Almoravids
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Mazdali ibn Tilankan
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Contested ground: this site was fought over 15 times between 75 BC and 1837.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1101

Siege of Valencia is one of 459 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 1,204 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q131626390, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Valencia (1101–1102), revision 1382458907, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.