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Diego Rodríguez or Diego Ruiz (died 15 August 1097) was the only son of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, El Cid Campeador, and his wife, Jimena Díaz.
Born a member of the minor nobility, El Cid was brought up at the court of Ferdinand the Great and served Ferdinand's son, Sancho II of León and Castile. He rose to become the commander and royal standard-bearer ( armiger regis) of Castile upon Sancho's ascension in 1065.
Jul 6, 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 Cantar de mio Cid” -also known in English as The Song of My Cid or The Poem of the Cid- as we have already mentioned, is a free version of the final part of the life of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, from the time of his first exile in 1081 to his death in 1099.
Fast Facts: El Cid. Known For: National hero of Spain, mercenary soldier against Christian and Muslims, ruler of Valencia. Birth Name: Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar (or Bibar) Born: c. 1045 near Burgos, Spain. Parents: Diego Lainez and a daughter of Rodrigo Alvarez. Died: July 10, 1099 in Valencia, Spain.
The first 1,000 people to use the link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/realcrusadeshistory01231Who was El Cid? Many know him as S...
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.
