Taifa of Valencia (1010-1065, 1145-1172, 1228-1238), Lordship of Valencia (1094-1102), Kingdom of Valencia (1238-1707)
Independent State (1010-1065, 1094-1102, 1145-1172, 1228-1238), Kingdom within Aragon (1238-1707)
Location: Eastern Spain
Capital City: Valenica
Government type: Monarchy
Main languages: Spanish, Catalan
Main religions: Catholic Christianity
Chronology
1010: Valencia becomes an independent emirate after the fall of the Caliphate of Cordoba
1065: Annexed by Toledo
1094: Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar (El Cid) captures Valencia and becomes its ruler
1102: Conquered by Almoravid Morocco
1145: Independence from the Almoravids
1172: Annexed by the Almohad Caliphate
1228: Independence from the Almohads
1238: Conquered by Aragon, made into the Kingdom of Valencia under the Aragonese crown
1705-1707: Controlled by Habsburg forces during the war of Spanish Succession
1707: Kingdom abolished by King Felipe V's Nueva Planta Decree
Currency
Dinar (1010-1238)
1 Dinar = 60 Fals • 1 Dirham = ⁷⁄₁₀ Dinar
Libra (1238-1707)
1 Libra = 40 Seiseno = 240 Denier = 480 Obol • 1 Real = 3/40 Libra
Coins from Valencia in the collection
•1 Seiseno, 1710 (King Felipe V (1700-1724), copper, Valencia mint, KM#248)