Cid,El, and the Reconquista,1000-1492 - Nicolle David
Cid,El, and the Reconquista,1000-1492 - Nicolle David The very name El Cid sums up much of the special character of medieval Spanish warfare. But was it given in recognition of El Cid's victories…
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Cid,El, and the Reconquista,1000-1492 - Nicolle David
The very name El Cid sums up much of the special character of medieval Spanish warfare. But was it given in recognition of El Cid's victories against Islam in the 'Reconquista' - or because this Castilian nobleman was as content to serve beside the Muslims as to fight them? It comes from the Arabic al sayyid, master or chieftain, and seems to have been given to Rodrigo de Vivar by his Muslim foes.
The story of the Christian conquest of the Iberian peninsula which gave rise to the legend of El Cid, is here examined by David Nicolle, who outlines the history, tactics, arms and armour of the period.