Don Rodrigo Diaz de Bivar, "El Cid"17 June 1094
The Arabs call him "El Cid Campeador", Lord Champion. Captures Valencia after a 20 month siege
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The Arabs call him "El Cid Campeador", Lord Champion. Captures Valencia after a 20 month siege
Completes the Capture of Valencia from the Saracens
Captures Valencia from the Arabs
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