Virgen de la Hoz © Mark Wade

Then the King's soldiers went to the house of Abeniaf the Alcayde who had sent for the Almoravides, and called unto him to come forth that they might take him before the King; but he was trembling in great fear, and would not come out.

And the men of the town came to his help, and when he saw the company that were on his side, he came forth and went with them to the Alcazar, and entered it and took the Guazil of the Cid.

And the townsmen ran to the gates and drove away those of the King's party who guarded them; and they strove to beat the gates down, but they could not, and they set fire to them and burnt them.

And others let down ropes from the walls, and drew up the Almoravides.

King Yahia put on woman's apparel, and fled with his women, and hid himself in a dwelling near unto a bath.

And the Almoravides took possession of the Alcazar, and plundered it.

One Christian they slew who guarded the gates, and another who was of St. Maria de Albarrazin, who guarded one of the towers of the wall.

In this manner was Valencia lost.