El Cid: life of the week

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Vi driver vores virksomhed på Shopify. Start din gratis prøveperiode på shopify.com. Hello and welcome to Life of the Week, where leading historians delve into the lives of some of history's most intriguing and significant figures, from ancient Egyptian pharaohs and medieval warriors to daring 20th century spies. The life of El Cid, the famed 11th century Castilian warrior, Otherwise known as Rodrigo Diaz de Viva, is steeped in legend.

In today's episode, historian Nora Berend joins Danny Bird to examine his real-life exploits during the centuries-long series of campaigns by Christian kingdoms to reclaim the Iberian Peninsula from Muslim rule. Known as the Reconquista, she unpacks El Cid's complex loyalties to both Christian and Muslim rulers and explores how his story has been continually reshaped to serve politics, culture and Spanish national identity. Let's start with the man behind the myth. Who exactly was El Cid? What kind of world did he grow up in?

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