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- He was raised in the court of King Ferdinand the Great and served his successor, Sancho II, under whose rule he became the commander and royal standard-bearer of Castile. He helped Sancho against his brothers, Alfonso VI of León and García II of Galicia, and the Muslim kingdoms in Al-Andalus, until Sancho was assassinated.
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He rose to become the commander and royal standard-bearer (armiger regis) of Castile upon Sancho's ascension in 1065. El Cid went on to lead the Castilian military campaigns against Sancho's brothers, Alfonso VI of León and García II of Galicia, as well as in the Muslim kingdoms in al-Andalus.
Sep 14, 2024 · In 1079, while on a mission to the Moorish king of Sevilla (Seville), he became embroiled with García Ordóñez, who was aiding the king of Granada in an invasion of the kingdom of Sevilla. The Cid defeated the markedly superior Granadine army at Cabra, near Sevilla, capturing García Ordóñez.
- El Cid, who lived in the 11th century, is known as the national hero of Spain. He is remembered as a fierce champion of Christian Spain against Mus...
- The 12th-century epic poemCantar de mío Cid (“Song of My Cid”) is the primary source of the legend of El Cid. The play Le Cid by Pierre Corneille,...
- El Cid was a formidable military leader who won several famous battles. He was also an astute politician. His most significant accomplishment was h...
- El Cid was portrayed as being loyal to Alfonso VI, king of Castile and Leon, but he first became prominent fighting against Alfonso and was never a...
- El Cid’s real name was Rodrigo (or Ruy) Díaz de Vivar. El Cid comes from the Spanish Arabic al-sīd, meaning “the lord” or “the master,” and he earn...
In 1093, attempting to take advantage of an uprising in Valencia, El Cid began his siege. A mixture of a blockade, which reduced the city’s population to near starvation, and the bombardment of the walls with siege engines eventually forced Valencia into submission.
- Tony Bunting
Aug 28, 2018 · Probably just after the defeat of King Alfonso by the Almoravids (1086), El Cid returned to the Castilian court, but he was soon delegated to supervise the king’s interests in the Iberian East. During 1087–1088, El Cid tried to convert it in a protectorate under the aegis of Alfonso VI.
Jul 15, 2019 · El Cid (1045–July 10, 1099), whose birth name was Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar (or Bibar), is a Spanish national hero, a mercenary soldier who fought for the Spanish king Alfonso VII to liberate parts of Spain from the Almoravid dynasty and eventually captured the Muslim caliphate of Valencia and ruled his own kingdom.
- Melissa Snell
Sep 14, 2024 · During the next years the Cid gradually tightened his control over Valencia and its ruler, al-Qādir, now his tributary. His moment of destiny came in October 1092 when the qāḍī (chief magistrate), Ibn Jaḥḥāf, with Almoravid political support rebelled and killed al-Qādir.
May 8, 2022 · On October 23, 1086, Alfonso and his ally the king of Aragon were decisively defeated by the Almoravids at the Battle of al-Zallaqa. The Christian advance was now stopped, and ibn Tashfin was preparing to unite all of al-Andalus under his rule.
