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	'''El Cid''' was a [[Spain\|Spanish]] [[knight]] ~~what upfrom~~ the ~~pEarly~~ [[Middle Ages]]. He is most famous for his exploits against and alongside the [[Moor]]s, and is commonly thought of as the first [[Christian]] [[king]] of [[Valencia]].		'''El Cid''' was a [[Spain\|Spanish]] [[knight]] from the Early [[Middle Ages]]. He is most famous for his exploits against and alongside the [[Moor]]s, and is commonly thought of as the first [[Christian]] [[king]] of [[Valencia]].
	==El Cid's early life==		==El Cid's early life==
	Rodrigo Diaz de Bivar was born to Diego Lainez, a member of the minor [[gentry]], sometime between 1043 and 1045. He was educated and brought up by the [[Castile\|Castilian]] [[royal]] family as a favor to Lainez. Diaz spent much time with the [[prince]] Sancho II, and when he ascended to the [[throne]], he greatly expanded the [[Spanish Empire]]. Rodrigo earned the title "El Campeador" after defeating an [[Aragon]]ese knight in single [[combat]]. Since Diaz's unit of ~~Casti yo yolians~~ was allied with a large number of Moors, the Moors took a liking to him and called him "Al-Sayyid", meaning "The lord". It is from this we get his title, "El Cid".		Rodrigo Diaz de Bivar was born to Diego Lainez, a member of the minor [[gentry]], sometime between 1043 and 1045. He was educated and brought up by the [[Castile\|Castilian]] [[royal]] family as a favor to Lainez. Diaz spent much time with the [[prince]] Sancho II, and when he ascended to the [[throne]], he greatly expanded the [[Spanish Empire]]. Rodrigo earned the title "El Campeador" after defeating an [[Aragon]]ese knight in single [[combat]]. Since Diaz's unit of Castilians was allied with a large number of Moors, the Moors took a liking to him and called him "Al-Sayyid", meaning "The lord". It is from this we get his title, "El Cid".
	==Serving the Brother==		==Serving the Brother==
	When Sancho was assassinated (most likely by his brother), Alfonso VI took control of both [[Castile]] and [[Leon]]. Alfonso was wary of El Cid, which is understandable, as he was quite possibly the most popular man in Castile. El Cid proved himself a loyal follower, and even married Alfonso's niece Jimena. But after an unauthorized move into Moor-held [[Granada]], El Cid was exiled from Castile. But this was not the end of El Cid.		When Sancho was assassinated (most likely by his brother), Alfonso VI took control of both [[Castile]] and [[Leon]]. Alfonso was wary of El Cid, which is understandable, as he was quite possibly the most popular man in Castile. El Cid proved himself a loyal follower, and even married Alfonso's niece Jimena. But after an unauthorized move into Moor-held [[Granada]], El Cid was exiled from Castile. But this was not the end of El Cid.
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	Obviously, such a man of great fighting prowess and stategic ability was a hot commodity. Indeed, he was hired by the Moorish ruler of Zaragosa, al-Mu'tamin, and Diaz served both him and his successor, al-Mu'tamin II, faithfully. However, in 1068, the [[Berber]] invasion of Spain, led by Yusuf I, began. Alfonso's armies were crushed, and he called back the best general he knew, El Cid Campeador. El Cid crushed the Almoravids, and was summarily sent back into exile.		Obviously, such a man of great fighting prowess and stategic ability was a hot commodity. Indeed, he was hired by the Moorish ruler of Zaragosa, al-Mu'tamin, and Diaz served both him and his successor, al-Mu'tamin II, faithfully. However, in 1068, the [[Berber]] invasion of Spain, led by Yusuf I, began. Alfonso's armies were crushed, and he called back the best general he knew, El Cid Campeador. El Cid crushed the Almoravids, and was summarily sent back into exile.
	==El Cid, Rey de Valencia==		==El Cid, Rey de Valencia==
	In October of 1092, El Cid began a [[siege]] of Berber-held Valencia, and within 2 years, he had taken the [[city]] and become the ruler of the [[Kingdom]] of Valencia. The [[kingdom]] was mixed; Moors and Christians lived, worked, and fought together. During a siege by vengeful Berbers, El Cid died. It was July 10th, 1099. The city held for two more years, but eventually fell. El Cid was buried with full honors by a much older and wiser Alfonso in San Pedro de ~~Carde񡮊~~		In October of 1092, El Cid began a [[siege]] of Berber-held Valencia, and within 2 years, he had taken the [[city]] and become the ruler of the [[Kingdom]] of Valencia. The [[kingdom]] was mixed; Moors and Christians lived, worked, and fought together. During a siege by vengeful Berbers, El Cid died. It was July 10th, 1099. The city held for two more years, but eventually fell. El Cid was buried with full honors by a much older and wiser Alfonso in San Pedro de Carde�a.

	== Modern References to El Cid ==		== Modern References to El Cid ==
	*Guy Gavriel Kay's [[novel]] ''The Lions of Al-Rassan'' is a thinly veiled autobiography of El Cid, presented in a [[fantasy]] setting.		*Guy Gavriel Kay's [[novel]] ''The Lions of Al-Rassan'' is a thinly veiled autobiography of El Cid, presented in a [[fantasy]] setting.

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	'''El Cid''' was a [[Spain\|Spanish]] [[knight]] ~~from~~ the pEarly [[Middle Ages]]. He is most famous for his exploits against and alongside the [[Moor]]s, and is commonly thought of as the first [[Christian]] [[king]] of [[Valencia]].		'''El Cid''' was a [[Spain\|Spanish]] [[knight]] what upfrom the pEarly [[Middle Ages]]. He is most famous for his exploits against and alongside the [[Moor]]s, and is commonly thought of as the first [[Christian]] [[king]] of [[Valencia]].
	==El Cid's early life==		==El Cid's early life==
	Rodrigo Diaz de Bivar was born to Diego Lainez, a member of the minor [[gentry]], sometime between 1043 and 1045. He was educated and brought up by the [[Castile\|Castilian]] [[royal]] family as a favor to Lainez. Diaz spent much time with the [[prince]] Sancho II, and when he ascended to the [[throne]], he greatly expanded the [[Spanish Empire]]. Rodrigo earned the title "El Campeador" after defeating an [[Aragon]]ese knight in single [[combat]]. Since Diaz's unit of Casti yo yolians was allied with a large number of Moors, the Moors took a liking to him and called him "Al-Sayyid", meaning "The lord". It is from this we get his title, "El Cid".		Rodrigo Diaz de Bivar was born to Diego Lainez, a member of the minor [[gentry]], sometime between 1043 and 1045. He was educated and brought up by the [[Castile\|Castilian]] [[royal]] family as a favor to Lainez. Diaz spent much time with the [[prince]] Sancho II, and when he ascended to the [[throne]], he greatly expanded the [[Spanish Empire]]. Rodrigo earned the title "El Campeador" after defeating an [[Aragon]]ese knight in single [[combat]]. Since Diaz's unit of Casti yo yolians was allied with a large number of Moors, the Moors took a liking to him and called him "Al-Sayyid", meaning "The lord". It is from this we get his title, "El Cid".

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	'''El Cid''' was a [[Spain\|Spanish]] [[knight]] from the ~~Early~~ [[Middle Ages]]. He is most famous for his exploits against and alongside the [[Moor]]s, and is commonly thought of as the first [[Christian]] [[king]] of [[Valencia]].		'''El Cid''' was a [[Spain\|Spanish]] [[knight]] from the pEarly [[Middle Ages]]. He is most famous for his exploits against and alongside the [[Moor]]s, and is commonly thought of as the first [[Christian]] [[king]] of [[Valencia]].
	==El Cid's early life==		==El Cid's early life==
	Rodrigo Diaz de Bivar was born to Diego Lainez, a member of the minor [[gentry]], sometime between 1043 and 1045. He was educated and brought up by the [[Castile\|Castilian]] [[royal]] family as a favor to Lainez. Diaz spent much time with the [[prince]] Sancho II, and when he ascended to the [[throne]], he greatly expanded the [[Spanish Empire]]. Rodrigo earned the title "El Campeador" after defeating an [[Aragon]]ese knight in single [[combat]]. Since Diaz's unit of Casti yo yolians was allied with a large number of Moors, the Moors took a liking to him and called him "Al-Sayyid", meaning "The lord". It is from this we get his title, "El Cid".		Rodrigo Diaz de Bivar was born to Diego Lainez, a member of the minor [[gentry]], sometime between 1043 and 1045. He was educated and brought up by the [[Castile\|Castilian]] [[royal]] family as a favor to Lainez. Diaz spent much time with the [[prince]] Sancho II, and when he ascended to the [[throne]], he greatly expanded the [[Spanish Empire]]. Rodrigo earned the title "El Campeador" after defeating an [[Aragon]]ese knight in single [[combat]]. Since Diaz's unit of Casti yo yolians was allied with a large number of Moors, the Moors took a liking to him and called him "Al-Sayyid", meaning "The lord". It is from this we get his title, "El Cid".

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	'''El Cid''' was a [[Spain\|Spanish]] [[knight]] from the Early [[Middle Ages]]. He is most famous for his exploits against and alongside the [[Moor]]s, and is commonly thought of as the first [[Christian]] [[king]] of [[Valencia]].		'''El Cid''' was a [[Spain\|Spanish]] [[knight]] from the Early [[Middle Ages]]. He is most famous for his exploits against and alongside the [[Moor]]s, and is commonly thought of as the first [[Christian]] [[king]] of [[Valencia]].
	==El Cid's early life==		==El Cid's early life==
	Rodrigo Diaz de Bivar was born to Diego Lainez, a member of the minor [[gentry]], sometime between 1043 and 1045. He was educated and brought up by the [[Castile\|Castilian]] [[royal]] family as a favor to Lainez. Diaz spent much time with the [[prince]] Sancho II, and when he ascended to the [[throne]], he greatly expanded the [[Spanish Empire]]. Rodrigo earned the title "El Campeador" after defeating an [[Aragon]]ese knight in single [[combat]]. Since Diaz's unit of ~~Castilians~~ was allied with a large number of Moors, the Moors took a liking to him and called him "Al-Sayyid", meaning "The lord". It is from this we get his title, "El Cid".		Rodrigo Diaz de Bivar was born to Diego Lainez, a member of the minor [[gentry]], sometime between 1043 and 1045. He was educated and brought up by the [[Castile\|Castilian]] [[royal]] family as a favor to Lainez. Diaz spent much time with the [[prince]] Sancho II, and when he ascended to the [[throne]], he greatly expanded the [[Spanish Empire]]. Rodrigo earned the title "El Campeador" after defeating an [[Aragon]]ese knight in single [[combat]]. Since Diaz's unit of Casti yo yolians was allied with a large number of Moors, the Moors took a liking to him and called him "Al-Sayyid", meaning "The lord". It is from this we get his title, "El Cid".
	==Serving the Brother==		==Serving the Brother==
	When Sancho was assassinated (most likely by his brother), Alfonso VI took control of both [[Castile]] and [[Leon]]. Alfonso was wary of El Cid, which is understandable, as he was quite possibly the most popular man in Castile. El Cid proved himself a loyal follower, and even married Alfonso's niece Jimena. But after an unauthorized move into Moor-held [[Granada]], El Cid was exiled from Castile. But this was not the end of El Cid.		When Sancho was assassinated (most likely by his brother), Alfonso VI took control of both [[Castile]] and [[Leon]]. Alfonso was wary of El Cid, which is understandable, as he was quite possibly the most popular man in Castile. El Cid proved himself a loyal follower, and even married Alfonso's niece Jimena. But after an unauthorized move into Moor-held [[Granada]], El Cid was exiled from Castile. But this was not the end of El Cid.
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	Obviously, such a man of great fighting prowess and stategic ability was a hot commodity. Indeed, he was hired by the Moorish ruler of Zaragosa, al-Mu'tamin, and Diaz served both him and his successor, al-Mu'tamin II, faithfully. However, in 1068, the [[Berber]] invasion of Spain, led by Yusuf I, began. Alfonso's armies were crushed, and he called back the best general he knew, El Cid Campeador. El Cid crushed the Almoravids, and was summarily sent back into exile.		Obviously, such a man of great fighting prowess and stategic ability was a hot commodity. Indeed, he was hired by the Moorish ruler of Zaragosa, al-Mu'tamin, and Diaz served both him and his successor, al-Mu'tamin II, faithfully. However, in 1068, the [[Berber]] invasion of Spain, led by Yusuf I, began. Alfonso's armies were crushed, and he called back the best general he knew, El Cid Campeador. El Cid crushed the Almoravids, and was summarily sent back into exile.
	==El Cid, Rey de Valencia==		==El Cid, Rey de Valencia==
	In October of 1092, El Cid began a [[siege]] of Berber-held Valencia, and within 2 years, he had taken the [[city]] and become the ruler of the [[Kingdom]] of Valencia. The [[kingdom]] was mixed; Moors and Christians lived, worked, and fought together. During a siege by vengeful Berbers, El Cid died. It was July 10th, 1099. The city held for two more years, but eventually fell. El Cid was buried with full honors by a much older and wiser Alfonso in San Pedro de ~~Carde�a.~~		In October of 1092, El Cid began a [[siege]] of Berber-held Valencia, and within 2 years, he had taken the [[city]] and become the ruler of the [[Kingdom]] of Valencia. The [[kingdom]] was mixed; Moors and Christians lived, worked, and fought together. During a siege by vengeful Berbers, El Cid died. It was July 10th, 1099. The city held for two more years, but eventually fell. El Cid was buried with full honors by a much older and wiser Alfonso in San Pedro de Carde񡮊

	== Modern References to El Cid ==		== Modern References to El Cid ==
	*Guy Gavriel Kay's [[novel]] ''The Lions of Al-Rassan'' is a thinly veiled autobiography of El Cid, presented in a [[fantasy]] setting.		*Guy Gavriel Kay's [[novel]] ''The Lions of Al-Rassan'' is a thinly veiled autobiography of El Cid, presented in a [[fantasy]] setting.

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	In October of 1092, El Cid began a [[siege]] of Berber-held Valencia, and within 2 years, he had taken the [[city]] and become the ruler of the [[Kingdom]] of Valencia. The [[kingdom]] was mixed; Moors and Christians lived, worked, and fought together. During a siege by vengeful Berbers, El Cid died. It was July 10th, 1099. The city held for two more years, but eventually fell. El Cid was buried with full honors by a much older and wiser Alfonso in San Pedro de Carde�a.		In October of 1092, El Cid began a [[siege]] of Berber-held Valencia, and within 2 years, he had taken the [[city]] and become the ruler of the [[Kingdom]] of Valencia. The [[kingdom]] was mixed; Moors and Christians lived, worked, and fought together. During a siege by vengeful Berbers, El Cid died. It was July 10th, 1099. The city held for two more years, but eventually fell. El Cid was buried with full honors by a much older and wiser Alfonso in San Pedro de Carde�a.

			== Modern References to El Cid ==
			*Guy Gavriel Kay's [[novel]] ''The Lions of Al-Rassan'' is a thinly veiled autobiography of El Cid, presented in a [[fantasy]] setting.

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	'''El Cid''' was a [[Spain\|Spanish]] [[knight]] from the Early [[Middle Ages]]. He is most famous for his exploits against and alongside the [[Moor]]s, and is commonly thought of as the first [[Christian]] [[king]] of [[Valencia]].		'''El Cid''' was a [[Spain\|Spanish]] [[knight]] from the Early [[Middle Ages]]. He is most famous for his exploits against and alongside the [[Moor]]s, and is commonly thought of as the first [[Christian]] [[king]] of [[Valencia]].
	==El Cid's early life ~~YO!!!~~==		==El Cid's early life==
	Rodrigo Diaz de Bivar was born to Diego Lainez, a member of the minor [[gentry]], sometime between 1043 and 1045. He was educated and brought up by the [[Castile\|Castilian]] royal family as a favor to Lainez. Diaz spent much time with the [[prince]] Sancho II, and when he ascended to the throne, he greatly expanded the Spanish Empire. Rodrigo earned the title "El Campeador" after defeating an [[Aragon]]ese knight in single [[combat]]. Since Diaz's unit of Castilians was allied with a large number of Moors, the Moors took a liking to him and called him "Al-Sayyid", meaning "The lord". It is from this we get his title, "El Cid".		Rodrigo Diaz de Bivar was born to Diego Lainez, a member of the minor [[gentry]], sometime between 1043 and 1045. He was educated and brought up by the [[Castile\|Castilian]] royal family as a favor to Lainez. Diaz spent much time with the [[prince]] Sancho II, and when he ascended to the throne, he greatly expanded the Spanish Empire. Rodrigo earned the title "El Campeador" after defeating an [[Aragon]]ese knight in single [[combat]]. Since Diaz's unit of Castilians was allied with a large number of Moors, the Moors took a liking to him and called him "Al-Sayyid", meaning "The lord". It is from this we get his title, "El Cid".
	==Serving the Brother==		==Serving the Brother==

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	'''El Cid''' was a [[Spain\|Spanish]] [[knight]] from the Early [[Middle Ages]]. He is most famous for his exploits against and alongside the [[Moor]]s, and is commonly thought of as the first [[Christian]] [[king]] of [[Valencia]].		'''El Cid''' was a [[Spain\|Spanish]] [[knight]] from the Early [[Middle Ages]]. He is most famous for his exploits against and alongside the [[Moor]]s, and is commonly thought of as the first [[Christian]] [[king]] of [[Valencia]].
	==El Cid's early life==		==El Cid's early life YO!!!==
	Rodrigo Diaz de Bivar was born to Diego Lainez, a member of the minor [[gentry]], sometime between 1043 and 1045. He was educated and brought up by the [[Castile\|Castilian]] royal family as a favor to Lainez. Diaz spent much time with the [[prince]] Sancho II, and when he ascended to the throne, he greatly expanded the Spanish Empire. Rodrigo earned the title "El Campeador" after defeating an [[Aragon]]ese knight in single [[combat]]. Since Diaz's unit of Castilians was allied with a large number of Moors, the Moors took a liking to him and called him "Al-Sayyid", meaning "The lord". It is from this we get his title, "El Cid".		Rodrigo Diaz de Bivar was born to Diego Lainez, a member of the minor [[gentry]], sometime between 1043 and 1045. He was educated and brought up by the [[Castile\|Castilian]] royal family as a favor to Lainez. Diaz spent much time with the [[prince]] Sancho II, and when he ascended to the throne, he greatly expanded the Spanish Empire. Rodrigo earned the title "El Campeador" after defeating an [[Aragon]]ese knight in single [[combat]]. Since Diaz's unit of Castilians was allied with a large number of Moors, the Moors took a liking to him and called him "Al-Sayyid", meaning "The lord". It is from this we get his title, "El Cid".
	==Serving the Brother==		==Serving the Brother==

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	'''El Cid''' was a Spanish knight from the Early [[Middle Ages]]. He is most famous for his exploits against and alongside the ~~Moors~~, and is commonly thought of as the first [[Christian]] king of [[Valencia]].		'''El Cid''' was a [[Spain\|Spanish]] [[knight]] from the Early [[Middle Ages]]. He is most famous for his exploits against and alongside the [[Moor]]s, and is commonly thought of as the first [[Christian]] [[king]] of [[Valencia]].
	==El Cid's early life==		==El Cid's early life==
	Rodrigo Diaz de Bivar was born to Diego Lainez, a member of the minor gentry, sometime between 1043 and 1045. He was educated and brought up by the Castilian royal family as a favor to Lainez. Diaz spent much time with the prince Sancho II, and when he ascended to the throne, he greatly expanded the Spanish Empire. Rodrigo earned the title "El Campeador" after defeating an ~~Aragonese~~ knight in single combat. Since Diaz's unit of Castilians was allied with a large number of Moors, the Moors took a liking to him and called him "Al-Sayyid", meaning "The lord". It is from this we get his title, "El Cid".		Rodrigo Diaz de Bivar was born to Diego Lainez, a member of the minor [[gentry]], sometime between 1043 and 1045. He was educated and brought up by the [[Castile\|Castilian]] royal family as a favor to Lainez. Diaz spent much time with the [[prince]] Sancho II, and when he ascended to the throne, he greatly expanded the Spanish Empire. Rodrigo earned the title "El Campeador" after defeating an [[Aragon]]ese knight in single [[combat]]. Since Diaz's unit of Castilians was allied with a large number of Moors, the Moors took a liking to him and called him "Al-Sayyid", meaning "The lord". It is from this we get his title, "El Cid".
	==Serving the Brother==		==Serving the Brother==
	When Sancho was assassinated (most likely by his brother), Alfonso VI took control of both [[Castile]] and [[Leon]]. Alfonso was wary of El Cid, which is understandable, as he was quite possibly the most popular man in Castile. El Cid proved himself a loyal follower, and even married Alfonso's niece Jimena. But after an unauthorized move into Moor-held [[~~Grenada~~]], El Cid was exiled from Castile. But this was not the end of El Cid.		When Sancho was assassinated (most likely by his brother), Alfonso VI took control of both [[Castile]] and [[Leon]]. Alfonso was wary of El Cid, which is understandable, as he was quite possibly the most popular man in Castile. El Cid proved himself a loyal follower, and even married Alfonso's niece Jimena. But after an unauthorized move into Moor-held [[Granada]], El Cid was exiled from Castile. But this was not the end of El Cid.
	==El Cid, Mercenario==		==El Cid, Mercenario==
	Obviously, such a man of great fighting prowess and stategic ability was a hot commodity. Indeed, he was hired by the Moorish ruler of Zaragosa, al-Mu'tamin, and Diaz served both him and his successor, al-Mu'tamin II, faithfully. However, in 1068, the Berber invasion of Spain, led by Yusuf I, began. Alfonso's armies were crushed, and he called back the best general he knew, El Cid Campeador. El Cid crushed the Almoravids, and was summarily sent back into exile.		Obviously, such a man of great fighting prowess and stategic ability was a hot commodity. Indeed, he was hired by the Moorish ruler of Zaragosa, al-Mu'tamin, and Diaz served both him and his successor, al-Mu'tamin II, faithfully. However, in 1068, the [[Berber]] invasion of Spain, led by Yusuf I, began. Alfonso's armies were crushed, and he called back the best general he knew, El Cid Campeador. El Cid crushed the Almoravids, and was summarily sent back into exile.
	==El Cid, Rey de Valencia==		==El Cid, Rey de Valencia==
	In October of 1092, El Cid began a siege of Berber-held Valencia, and within 2 years, he had taken the city and become the ruler of the Kingdom of Valencia. The kingdom was mixed; Moors and Christians lived, worked, and fought together. During a siege by vengeful Berbers, El Cid died. It was July 10th, 1099. The city held for two more years, but eventually fell. El Cid was buried with full honors by a much older and wiser Alfonso in San Pedro de Carde�a.		In October of 1092, El Cid began a siege of Berber-held Valencia, and within 2 years, he had taken the city and become the ruler of the [[Kingdom]] of Valencia. The kingdom was mixed; Moors and Christians lived, worked, and fought together. During a siege by vengeful Berbers, El Cid died. It was July 10th, 1099. The city held for two more years, but eventually fell. El Cid was buried with full honors by a much older and wiser Alfonso in San Pedro de Carde�a.

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	El Cid was a Spanish knight from the Early Middle Ages. He is most famous for his exploits against and alongside the Moors, and is commonly thought of as the first Christian king of Valencia.		'''El Cid''' was a Spanish knight from the Early [[Middle Ages]]. He is most famous for his exploits against and alongside the Moors, and is commonly thought of as the first [[Christian]] king of [[Valencia]].
	==El Cid's early life==		==El Cid's early life==
	Rodrigo Diaz de Bivar was born to Diego Lainez, a member of the minor gentry, sometime between 1043 and 1045. He was educated and brought up by the Castilian royal family as a favor to Lainez. Diaz spent much time with the prince Sancho II, and when he ascended to the throne, he greatly expanded the Spanish Empire. Rodrigo earned the title "El Campeador" after defeating an Aragonese knight in single combat. Since Diaz's unit of Castilians was allied with a large number of Moors, the Moors took a liking to him and called him "Al-Sayyid", meaning "The lord". It is from this we get his title, "El Cid".		Rodrigo Diaz de Bivar was born to Diego Lainez, a member of the minor gentry, sometime between 1043 and 1045. He was educated and brought up by the Castilian royal family as a favor to Lainez. Diaz spent much time with the prince Sancho II, and when he ascended to the throne, he greatly expanded the Spanish Empire. Rodrigo earned the title "El Campeador" after defeating an Aragonese knight in single combat. Since Diaz's unit of Castilians was allied with a large number of Moors, the Moors took a liking to him and called him "Al-Sayyid", meaning "The lord". It is from this we get his title, "El Cid".
	==Serving the Brother==		==Serving the Brother==
	When Sancho was assassinated (most likely by his brother), Alfonso VI took control of both Castile and Leon. Alfonso was wary of El Cid, which is understandable, as he was quite possibly the most popular man in Castile. El Cid proved himself a loyal follower, and even married Alfonso's niece Jimena. But after an unauthorized move into Moor-held ~~Granada~~, El Cid was exiled from Castile. But this was not the end of El Cid.		When Sancho was assassinated (most likely by his brother), Alfonso VI took control of both [[Castile]] and [[Leon]]. Alfonso was wary of El Cid, which is understandable, as he was quite possibly the most popular man in Castile. El Cid proved himself a loyal follower, and even married Alfonso's niece Jimena. But after an unauthorized move into Moor-held [[Grenada]], El Cid was exiled from Castile. But this was not the end of El Cid.
	==El Cid, Mercenario==		==El Cid, Mercenario==
	Obviously, such a man of great fighting prowess and stategic ability was a hot commodity. Indeed, he was hired by the Moorish ruler of Zaragosa, al-Mu'tamin, and Diaz served both him and his successor, al-Mu'tamin II, faithfully. However, in 1068, the Berber invasion of Spain, led by Yusuf I, began. Alfonso's armies were crushed, and he called back the best general he knew, El Cid Campeador. El Cid crushed the Almoravids, and was summarily sent back into exile.		Obviously, such a man of great fighting prowess and stategic ability was a hot commodity. Indeed, he was hired by the Moorish ruler of Zaragosa, al-Mu'tamin, and Diaz served both him and his successor, al-Mu'tamin II, faithfully. However, in 1068, the Berber invasion of Spain, led by Yusuf I, began. Alfonso's armies were crushed, and he called back the best general he knew, El Cid Campeador. El Cid crushed the Almoravids, and was summarily sent back into exile.

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	'''El Cid''' was a [[Spain\|Spanish]] [[knight]] from the Early [[Middle Ages]]. He is most famous for his exploits against and alongside the [[Moor]]s, and is commonly thought of as the first [[Christian]] [[king]] of [[Valencia]].		'''El Cid''' was a [[Spain\|Spanish]] [[knight]] from the Early [[Middle Ages]]. He is most famous for his exploits against and alongside the [[Moor]]s, and is commonly thought of as the first [[Christian]] [[king]] of [[Valencia]].
	==El Cid's early life==		==El Cid's early life==
	Rodrigo Diaz de Bivar was born to Diego Lainez, a member of the minor [[gentry]], sometime between 1043 and 1045. He was educated and brought up by the [[Castile\|Castilian]] royal family as a favor to Lainez. Diaz spent much time with the [[prince]] Sancho II, and when he ascended to the throne, he greatly expanded the Spanish Empire. Rodrigo earned the title "El Campeador" after defeating an [[Aragon]]ese knight in single [[combat]]. Since Diaz's unit of Castilians was allied with a large number of Moors, the Moors took a liking to him and called him "Al-Sayyid", meaning "The lord". It is from this we get his title, "El Cid".		Rodrigo Diaz de Bivar was born to Diego Lainez, a member of the minor [[gentry]], sometime between 1043 and 1045. He was educated and brought up by the [[Castile\|Castilian]] [[royal]] family as a favor to Lainez. Diaz spent much time with the [[prince]] Sancho II, and when he ascended to the [[throne]], he greatly expanded the [[Spanish Empire]]. Rodrigo earned the title "El Campeador" after defeating an [[Aragon]]ese knight in single [[combat]]. Since Diaz's unit of Castilians was allied with a large number of Moors, the Moors took a liking to him and called him "Al-Sayyid", meaning "The lord". It is from this we get his title, "El Cid".
	==Serving the Brother==		==Serving the Brother==
	When Sancho was assassinated (most likely by his brother), Alfonso VI took control of both [[Castile]] and [[Leon]]. Alfonso was wary of El Cid, which is understandable, as he was quite possibly the most popular man in Castile. El Cid proved himself a loyal follower, and even married Alfonso's niece Jimena. But after an unauthorized move into Moor-held [[Granada]], El Cid was exiled from Castile. But this was not the end of El Cid.		When Sancho was assassinated (most likely by his brother), Alfonso VI took control of both [[Castile]] and [[Leon]]. Alfonso was wary of El Cid, which is understandable, as he was quite possibly the most popular man in Castile. El Cid proved himself a loyal follower, and even married Alfonso's niece Jimena. But after an unauthorized move into Moor-held [[Granada]], El Cid was exiled from Castile. But this was not the end of El Cid.
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	Obviously, such a man of great fighting prowess and stategic ability was a hot commodity. Indeed, he was hired by the Moorish ruler of Zaragosa, al-Mu'tamin, and Diaz served both him and his successor, al-Mu'tamin II, faithfully. However, in 1068, the [[Berber]] invasion of Spain, led by Yusuf I, began. Alfonso's armies were crushed, and he called back the best general he knew, El Cid Campeador. El Cid crushed the Almoravids, and was summarily sent back into exile.		Obviously, such a man of great fighting prowess and stategic ability was a hot commodity. Indeed, he was hired by the Moorish ruler of Zaragosa, al-Mu'tamin, and Diaz served both him and his successor, al-Mu'tamin II, faithfully. However, in 1068, the [[Berber]] invasion of Spain, led by Yusuf I, began. Alfonso's armies were crushed, and he called back the best general he knew, El Cid Campeador. El Cid crushed the Almoravids, and was summarily sent back into exile.
	==El Cid, Rey de Valencia==		==El Cid, Rey de Valencia==
	In October of 1092, El Cid began a siege of Berber-held Valencia, and within 2 years, he had taken the city and become the ruler of the [[Kingdom]] of Valencia. The kingdom was mixed; Moors and Christians lived, worked, and fought together. During a siege by vengeful Berbers, El Cid died. It was July 10th, 1099. The city held for two more years, but eventually fell. El Cid was buried with full honors by a much older and wiser Alfonso in San Pedro de Carde�a.		In October of 1092, El Cid began a [[siege]] of Berber-held Valencia, and within 2 years, he had taken the [[city]] and become the ruler of the [[Kingdom]] of Valencia. The [[kingdom]] was mixed; Moors and Christians lived, worked, and fought together. During a siege by vengeful Berbers, El Cid died. It was July 10th, 1099. The city held for two more years, but eventually fell. El Cid was buried with full honors by a much older and wiser Alfonso in San Pedro de Carde�a.


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