Dhulnunid conquest of Valencia

the Dhulnunid conquest of Valencia was a military conquest of the city of Valencia capital of the Taifa of Valencia by the Dhulnunid dynasty of the Taifa of Toledo, the conquest was led by Al-Mamun of Toledo emir of Toledo, eventually annexing the Taifa of Valencia with its capital adding it to the Taifa of Toledo realm in 1065.

Background

Valencia was the capital of the Taifa of Valencia which was ruled by the Saqaliba between 1010-1021 and then by the Amirids between 1021 and 1065, the Taifa was stabilized in 1021 under the grandson of Almanzor Abd al-Aziz al-Mansur, who was succeeded by his son Abd al-Malik ibn Abd al-Aziz al-Muzaffar also a son-in-law of Al-Mamun of Toledo. Al-Mamun supported his son-in-law against Ferdinand I of León's expedition to Valencia in 1065, but the latter fell ill and retreated to his kingdom.

Conquest

Al-Mamun of Toledo the Dhulnunid Emir conquered Valencia in the same year, absorbing the Taifa territories and adding them to his kingdom, he deposed his son-in-law Abd al-Malik ibn Abd al-Aziz al-Muzaffar, in a time the Taifa of Toledo reached a notable period of prosperity and expansion.

Aftermath

Dhulnunids ruled Valencia until it became independent in 1075 after the death of Al-Mamun of Toledo, however the city submitted again to his son Yahya al-Qadir in 1085-1086 supported by Alfonso VI of León and Castile troops led by Álvar Fáñez.