Lordship of Valencia

Principality of Valencia
Lordship of Valencia
Laurentius Valentinus (Latin)
Señorío de Valencia (Spanish)
سيادة بلنسية (Arabic)
1094–1102
Lordship of Valencia (1094-1102) founded by El Cid in 1099 (the year of his death).
Lordship of Valencia (1094-1102) founded by El Cid in 1099 (the year of his death).
CapitalValencia
Official languagesLatin, Medieval Spanish, Arabic and Mozarabic
Religion
Catholicism and Islam
DemonymValencian
GovernmentMonarchy
• 1094–1099
Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar
• 1099–1102
Jimena Díaz
Establishment
Historical eraMiddle Ages
1094
• Jimena Díaz and her court leave Valencia
1102
• Established
1094
• Disestablished
1102
Preceded by		Succeeded by
Taifa of Valencia
Almoravid Emirate
Today part ofSpain

The Lordship or Principality of Valencia was the state established by El Cid in the city of Valencia and its surroundings and which existed between the years 1094 and 1102.

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