Continuing with my discussion of the eleventh century and the rise of Latin Christendom, I take a look at El Cid, one of the great heroes of eleventh century Spain. El Cid went from being a knight in the household of King Alfonso VI of Leon, to serving as a mercenary of the Muslim ruler of Zaragoza, to conquering Valencia, one of the great old cities of al-Andalus, and becoming a prince in his own right. In this podcast, I'll delve into this truly fascinating figure in Iberian history.
A great piece on El Cid from history.net:
http://www.historynet.com/the-genius-...
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