El Cid
El Cid (Original) by Roger Payne (c. 1043–1099) medieval Spanish warrior The title El Cid was given to a Spanish early medieval war- rior called Rodrigo (or Ruy) Díaz de Vivar, also known as El Campeador (“the Champion”). After his death, he became a folk hero with many Spanish ballads written of his rise from […]
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