THE CID, english

                                                          

                            THE CID

     Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar is my real name. I was born in Burgos in 1043 and I died in Valence in 1099.

     I was a Spanish nobleman and military man. I was called “El Campeador” or “El Cid”. I was married with Jimena Díaz. And I had two daughters and one son.

     I fought versus the Muslins until they went out of the Iberian Peninsula. I was the leader of the Reconquest.

     There is a book about my history: “Cantar de Mio Cid” (“The Song of my Cid”).

     My horse was called “Babieca” and my sword was “Tizona”. They are very famous because I was one of the most famous people of the Spanish History.