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How Jaume won the siege of Valencia

18 May 202517 May 2025 by Leonard
Statue of Jaume I the Conqueror in Valencia.

King Jaume’s siege of Valencia lasted five months. What challenges did the king face during that time, and how did he manage to conquer the city?

Categories History, Medieval Valencia Tags Al-Andalus, Ruzafa, Valencia attacked Leave a comment

Ruzafa, a garden?

31 March 202518 May 2024 by Leonard
A plaque in Russafa pointing out the supposed location of King Jaume's royal pavillion.

The name Ruzafa goes back about 1200 years, to the time of Al-Andalus. Was this recreational palace actually called ‘garden’, or something else entirely?

Categories History, Medieval Valencia Tags Al-Andalus, Ruzafa, Valencia attacked

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