Ancient town in the modern province of Huesca. It was ruled by Muslims in the Cid's lifetime.
Of Ibero-celtic origin, it was later occupied by the Romans, and the Visigoths, before falling into Muslim hands in 714. It was first reconquered by Alfonso I of Aragon in 1107, but changed hands several times before being definitively reconquered by Pedro de Estopinan on 6 December of 1149. It thereafter became one of the leading cities in Aragon, with the construction of the Royal Palace being completed in 1169. The town retains a medieval district beneath the castle walls. Latitude :41.52; Longitude: 0.25.
And King Pedro of Aragon came out against him, but my Cid took the Castle of Monzon in his sight; and then he went to Tamarit: and one day as he rode out hunting from thence with twelve of his knights, he fell in with a hundred and fifty of the King of Aragon's people, and he fought with them and put them to flight, and took seven knights prisoners, whom he let go freely.
And when he had plundered all that country he returned to Tamarit, where Zulema then was.
And when my Cid came to the King at Tamarit, the King asked him to go and fight with the host which besieged Almenar; but my Cid said it would be better to give something to King Abenalfange that he should break up the siege and depart; for they were too great a power to do battle with, being as many in number as the sands on the sea-shore.