Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar was a Castilian knight and warlord in medieval Spain and came to be known by the Moors as El Cid, and by the Christians as El Campeador. He was born in Vivar del Cid, a village near the city of Burgos. As the head of his loyal knights, he came to dominate the Levante of the Iberian Peninsula at the end of the 11th century. He reclaimed the city of Valencia from Moorish control for a brief period during the Reconquista, creating the independent lordship Señorío de Valencia from 17 June 1094 until his death in 1099. His wife, Jimena Díaz, inherited the city and maintained it until 1102 when it was reconquered by the Moors. Díaz de Vivar became well known for his service in the armies of both Christian and Muslim rulers. After his death, El Cid became Spain's celebrated national hero and the protagonist of the most significant medieval Spanish epic poem, El Cantar de mio Cid, which presents him as the ideal medieval knight: strong, valiant, loyal, just, and pious.
| Predecessor | Ibn Jahaf |
| Successor | Jimena Díaz |
| Born | Rodrigo Díaz, c. 1043, Vivar, Burgos |
| Died | July 10, 1099 (aged around 56), Valencia |
| Burial | Burgos Cathedral |
| Spouse | Jimena Díaz |
| Issue | Diego Rodríguez, Cristina Rodríguez, María Rodríguez |
| Father | Diego Laínez |
About El Cid
Born the son of a low-ranking nobleman who was wronged by King Ferdinand, Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar would eventually blossom into a medieval Spain war hero.
Achievement of El Cid
This show first premiered in December 2020.
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