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The siege of the castle by Jaume I

Biar, L'Alt Vinalopó, Alicante

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The siege of the castle by Jaume I

Historical milestone · Biar, L'Alt Vinalopó, Alicante

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The fortress withstood for five months the siege of Jaume I, who employed siege engines brought from the north, and capitulated in February 1245. It was the last stronghold taken in that campaign and remained as the limit of the kingdom of Valencia according to what had been agreed at Almizra.

1244-1245

Photo: Qoan (Enrique Íñiguez Rodríguez) (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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