El Cid (Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar)
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1637
- The play Le Cid by Pierre Corneille, first published and performed in 1637, further burnished the legend.
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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 · El Cid (born c. 1043, Vivar, near Burgos, Castile [Spain]—died July 10, 1099, Valencia) was a Castilian military leader and national hero. His popular name, El Cid (from Spanish Arabic al-sīd, “lord”), dates from his lifetime.
- 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...
the Cid, Spanish El Cid orig. Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, (born c. 1043, Vivar, near Burgos, Castile—died July 10, 1099, Valencia), Castilian military leader and national hero. His popular name, El Cid (from Spanish Arabic al-sid, “lord”), dates from his lifetime.
Jul 15, 2019 · After being exiled from Alfonso's court for the second time, El Cid left the capital to became an independent commander in the eastern part of the Iberian peninsula. He fought and extracted enormous amounts of tribute from the Muslim taifas, and, on June 15, 1094, he captured the city of Valencia.
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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.
El Cid was made the commander and royal standard-bearer (armiger regis) of Castile at the age of 22, after Sancho succeeded to the Castilian throne in 1065. He helped Sancho conquer both Christian strongholds and the Moorish cities of Zamora and Badajoz, and was sent to bring back his brother Alfonso, who was planning on overthrowing Sancho.
El Cid was educated in the Castilian royal court, serving the prince and future king Sancho II, the son of Ferdinand I of León (the Great). When Ferdinand died in 1065, he had continued his father's goal of enlarging his territory, conquering the Christian and the Moorish cities of Zamora and Badajoz.
