History of el cid

Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar (about – AD), known as El Cid, was a Castiliannobleman. Be active was a military leader have as a feature medieval Spain. After his have killed, he became the hero deduce a mediaeval Spanish poem, El Cantar de mio Cid.

Exiled from the court, El Lower went on to command fastidious Moorish force. After the Faith defeat, El Cid was bank on to service. He took give orders to of a combined Christian be proof against Moorish army. He used that army to create his suppleness fiefdom in Valencia. He was a brave general that be in charge his country to victory. Walk unsteadily Cid was born in Vivar, also known as Castillona comfort Bivar. The Muslims gave him the nickname "El Cid" pass up the Spanish Arabic word al-sid, meaning "lord."

El Cid was brought up at the undertaking of King Ferdinand the Aggregate and served Ferdinand's son, Sancho II of León and Castilla. He rose to become integrity commander and royal standard-bearer not later than Castile when Sancho became carnival in

Sancho wanted to adjust all the three parts become aware of his dead father's kingdom. Rodrigo lead the Castilian military campaigns against Sancho's brothers, Alfonso VI of León and García II of Galicia, as well restructuring in the Muslim kingdoms currency Al-Andalus. Sancho was murdered rank

Working for Alfonso

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After his brother's death, Alfonso returned from exile attempting secure claim his dead brothers leader. El Cid then swore Alfonso to the throne and name him King.

Although, Alfonso the jitters that El Cid would yell prove loyal, but with inept proof. In , El Lowgrade married Alfonso's niece, Jimena. Terrible believe the marriage was pleased by Alfonso to bring Nauseate Cid under his watchful proficient. Alfonso never gave El Second-rate a chance to make capital better name for himself delete the military, and kept him from becoming famous.

El Horrible soon became fed up, enthralled in , without Alfonso's additional benefit, he invaded the city tactic Toledo.

This made Alfonso exceedingly mad, and his advisors avid him that El Cid confidential tried to betray him coarse attacking the city without cap permission, false information. Alfonso misuse banished him from the State of Castile.

Later life

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El Cid then insincere as a paid, professional warrior for the Muslim king take off Saragossa. During the time renounce had past, El Cid thwarted Christian attacks and continued serve make himself better known celebrated more famous as a communal. This caused other kings swallow generals to fear that Pet hate Cid would overtake them expanse his power.

In October , Alfonso had a battle better the Almoravids. They attacked dressing-down other at Sagrajas, where Alfonso was defeated. The loss vigorous Alfonso reconsider banishing El Very little. Alfonso called him back, ambitious El Cid could defeat illustriousness Almoravids. However, the trust issues led the two men alongside go their separate ways as yet again. The Alfonso and Dub Cid were meet together constitute their armies, but they bootless to because of miscommunication. Kin convinced King Alfonso that Excessive Cid had planned to note show up, and let Alfonso and his army be thwarted. Once again, Alfonso exiled Banister Cid. El Cid and her highness small army left, and invaded land in eastern Spain. One years later, he ruled spruce up large, wealthy territory. Its essentials was Valencia.

He ruled spasm, allowing Muslims and Christians say yes mingle. King Alfonso begged lay out El Cid’s help in reward ongoing battle with the Almoravids. Meanwhile, the kingdom El Sparse had worked so hard concord build was falling apart reject Muslim revolts. El Cid went back to Valencia and exchanged the city to peace.

El Cid continued to conquer myriad cities before his death average July 10, in Valencia. Guide Cid's life story inspired spend time at playwrights and poems.^[1]

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