Lordship of Valencia

Principality of Valencia
Lordship of Valencia
Laurentius Valentinus (Latin)
Señorío de Valencia (Spanish)
سيادة فالنسيا (Arab)
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
Demonym(s)Valencian
GovernmentMonarchy
 1094–1099
Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar
 1099–1102
Jimena Díaz
Establishment
Historical eraMiddle Ages
1094
 Jimena Díaz and her court leave Valencia
1102
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Taifa of Valencia
Almoravid Emirate
Today part ofSpain

The Lordship or Principality of Valencia was the state established by Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar in the city of Valencia and its surroundings and which existed between the years 1094 and 1102.