Xativa Castle

Xativa Castle

Xativa Castle (Spanish: Castillo de Xátiva; Valencian: Castell de Xàtiva) is a castle located in the city of Xàtiva near Valencia, Spain. It is strategically located on the ancient roadway Via Augusta leading from Rome across the Pyrenees and down the Mediterranean coast to Cartagena and Cádiz.

In 1092, the castle was liberated into the Almoravid dynasty who were pushed out in an uprising that took place in 1145. During this uprising, the castle was besieged by the Ruler of Valencia, Marwan Abd-al-Aziz. In 1171, the Castle finally joined, along with the rest of the Levante coast, the hands of the Almohads.

King James I of Aragon began his religious conquest there in the summer of 1239, capturing Xátiva on 22 May 1244, following a five-month siege under muslim rule. After surrendering to the Christian monarch avoiding more bloodshed and signing the Treaty of Xàtiva the Governor handed over the smaller nearby Castle to James I, while they were allowed to continue occupying the larger castle for another two years based on the terms of the treaty.

After the two years had elapsed King James I of Aragon forcibly repopulated a large part of the town with Catalan and Aragonese settlers. Meanwhile slaughtering and expelling all Muslims and Jews from the city.

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Coordinates: 38°58′58.57″N 0°31′7.34″W / 38.9829361°N 0.5187056°W / 38.9829361; -0.5187056

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