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Cid, El, Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar |
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Cid, El, Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar (c. 1040–1099)Spanish soldier, nicknamed El Cid (‘the lord’) by the Moors. Born in Castile of a noble family, he fought against the king of Navarre and won his nickname el Campeador (‘the Champion’) by killing the Navarrese champion in single combat. Essentially a mercenary, fighting both with and against the Moors, he died while defending Valencia against them, and in subsequent romances became Spain's national hero. Much of El Cid's present-day reputation is the result of the exploitation of the legendary character as a model Christian military hero by the Nationalists during the Civil War, with Franco presented as a modern equivalent in his reconquest of Spain. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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