El Cid ’The Lord’ – Medieval Castilian Leader Known For His Courage And Extraordinary Military Skills
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – “In Rodrigo Diaz’s lifetime, there were in Spain and elsewhere many lords, commanders, or bosses. In his day, he was not unique but one of a type. Who were these bosses of the eleventh century?… However, if there were many ‘cids,’ there is only one national hero of Spain (and […]