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Balansiya بلنسية

Today: València, Spain

Years: 714–1238
Role: Taifa capital

A city of orchards and irrigation canals on the Turia, Balansiya was a taifa capital in the 11th century, briefly held by El Cid (1094 to 1102), and taken by Jaume I in 1238. Its huerta and its Water Tribunal are Andalusi legacies still in use.

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Muralla árabe de Valencia (Muralla de Balansiya): Walls, 11th century

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