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The conquest of Borriana by Jaime I

Borriana, La Plana Baixa, Castellón

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The conquest of Borriana by Jaime I

Historical milestone · Borriana, La Plana Baixa, Castellón

Image of Borriana, not of the place itself.

After a long siege with assault towers, the Muslim stronghold capitulated before James I in 1233; it was the first important city won on the Valencian plain and the base from which the advance southwards was organized.

1233

Photo: Xacòina (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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