Cid's Route © Mark Wade

Although references to Teruel appear in Muslim chronicles of the tenth century, it only became a significant city after its reconquest in 1171. The town is 145 km inland from Valencia.

Alfonso II decided to establish a major border city to consolidate his control before moving on to attack other Muslim territory. The result was a planned medieval city, exemplified by its mudejar towers. Little trace of the Muslim city of the Cid's time remains.

Latitude: 40.34; Longitude: -1.11.

• Book IV Chapter IX:

  And with that blow was the army of the Moors vanquished, for King Fariz, feeling himself so sorely wounded, turned his reins and fled out of the field, even to Teruel.

• Book IV Chapter XII:

  And from thence he did much harm to the Moors of Medina and of the country round about; and he made Daroca pay tribute, and Molina also, which is on the other side, and Teruel also, and Celfa de Canal, and all the country along the river Martin.

• Book IV Chapter XIII:

  And when the perfect one had waited a long time for Minaya and saw that he did not come, he removed by night, and passed by Teruel and pitched his camp in the pine-forest of Tebar.