El Cid
Full Name: El Cid [Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar]
Nationality:
Profession: Spanish National Hero
Why Famous: The national hero of Spain. He displayed remarkable military ability in his conquest of Valencia, and after his death he became the subject of many legends, stories and poems.
Historical Events in the Life of El Cid
- 1094-06-15 Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar [El Cid] occupies Valencia on the Moren
Alfonso V of Aragon
Antonio Banderas
Catherine of Aragon
Charles V
Charo
Diego de Almagro