Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar
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Castilian nobleman
Spanish national hero
historical figure
human
legendary figure
medieval knight
military leader
Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, better known as El Cid, was an 11th-century Castilian nobleman and military leader who became a legendary hero of medieval Spain.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| El Cid | 2 |
| Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar canonical | 2 |
| El Cid (Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar) | 1 |
| Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar (El Cid) as Christian lord after Muslim taifa period | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Castilian nobleman
ⓘ
Spanish national hero ⓘ historical figure ⓘ human ⓘ legendary figure ⓘ medieval knight ⓘ military leader ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cid Campeador
NERFINISHED
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El Cid NERFINISHED ⓘ El Cid Campeador NERFINISHED ⓘ Mio Cid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 1043 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Kingdom of Castile
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vivar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Cathedral of Burgos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Castilian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 10 July 1099 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Taifa of Valencia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Valencia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Castilian ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Díaz de Vivar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Rodrigo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMonument | statue of El Cid in Burgos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredWork |
Cantar de mio Cid
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Poema de mio Cid NERFINISHED ⓘ various Spanish epics and ballads ⓘ |
| language | Old Spanish (environment) ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of Spanish chivalry ⓘ |
| militaryConflict |
Reconquista
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
wars among Christian kingdoms of Iberia ⓘ |
| militaryRank | commander ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | nobleman ⓘ |
| notableFor |
becoming a legendary hero in Spanish literature
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military prowess ⓘ role in the Reconquista ⓘ |
| notableWork |
conquest of Valencia
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defense of Valencia ⓘ service as mercenary for Muslim rulers ⓘ service under Alfonso VI of León and Castile ⓘ service under Sancho II of Castile ⓘ |
| occupation |
military commander
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nobleman ⓘ warrior ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Alfonso VI of León and Castile
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Muslim rulers of Zaragoza ⓘ Sancho II of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Jimena Díaz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 11th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
El Cid
this entity surface form:
El Cid (Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar)
this entity surface form:
Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar (El Cid) as Christian lord after Muslim taifa period
this entity surface form:
El Cid