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El Cid
1045—1099
Born into
family of minor gentry
father and
grandfather served
several kings
of Castile, Spain
Named Rodrigo
Diaz de Vivar
called El Cid
Campeador
meaning My Lord
the Champion
Educated by
Castilian royal family
in court of
Ferdinand the Great
serving
Ferdinand’s son Sancho
The Cid fought
with Sancho
against city of
Zaragoza 1067
Upon
Ferdinand’s death
land divided
among his children
Sancho fought
against siblings
to gain all of
Spain for himself
Cid commanded
his armies
Sancho
assassinated 1072
brother Alfonso
became king
Cid became
administrator and judge
Conflict with
Alfonso
Cid exiled in
1080
Offered
services as mercernary
to Sancho’s
brothers who refused
Served Moorish
king of Zaragoza
Read classic
military books
engaged in
psychological warfare
1086 Moors
defeated Alfonso’s armies
Cid served
briefly in Alfonso’s court
El Cid ruled
Valencia until his death
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MEMORY TRIGGERS
Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar______________
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Campeador_______________________
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Castile___________________________
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Ferdinand the Great_________________
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Sancho___________________________
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Zaragoza_________________________
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Alfonso__________________________
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mercenary________________________
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exiled____________________________
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psychological warfare_______________
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Valencia_________________________
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Copyrighted 2005 by Carl Peterson
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