Valencia

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)