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Siege of Valencia

Siege of Valencia was a siege conducted on 1 October 1092 at Balansiya, in what is now Spain; it lasted 20 months. It was part of the Almoravid conquest of al-Andalus, which ran from 1086 to 1147. The recorded result: Christian victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Siege of Valencia by El Cid, 1092-1094
Siege of Valencia by El Cid, 1092-1094. Josep Serra i Porsón, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1 October 1092lasted 20 months
WhereBalansiya, Spain39.467N, 0.367W
OutcomeChristian victory
BelligerentsRodrigo Díaz de VivaragainstTaifa of Valencia; Supported by: Almoravid 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, 1108Siege of Lisbon, 1109Battle of Vatalandi, 1110Capture of Santarém, 1111Siege of Coimbra, 1117Siege of Calatayud, 1120Battle of Corbins, 1126Battle of Arnisol, 1126Battle of the Alcalans, 1129Capture of Aceca, 1130Battle of Valencia, 1130Battle of Alamin, 1131Battle 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, 1092
36 placed engagements of the Almoravid conquest of al-Andalus in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1 October 1092
to 17 June 1094
PlaceBalansiya, Spain
39.467N, 0.367W
KindSiege, medieval
Territorial changeEstablishment of the Lordship of Valencia
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Ibn Jahhaf
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 15 times between 75 BC and 1837.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1092

Siege of Valencia is one of 318 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 1,070 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q16173740, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Valencia (1092–1094), revision 1382458887, 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.