Who reconquered Valencia from Jimena Díaz in 1102?
The French
The Moors
The Portuguese
The Castilians
Answer
The Moors reconquered Valencia from Jimena Díaz in 1102, after she had conquered it from them in 1094. Jimena Díaz was the wife of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, better known as El Cid, and she led the city of Valencia after her husband's death in 1099. However, the Moors recaptured the city in 1102, and Jimena Díaz was forced to flee.
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