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    The Battle of Bairén was fought between the forces of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, also known as "El Cid", in coalition with Peter I of Aragon, against the...
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    Jimena Díaz (category 11th-century people from the Kingdom of León)
    of Alfonso VI of León and Castile. Nothing else is known about Jimena until the end of 1094, when Rodrigo Díaz, on October 21, winning the battle of Cuarte...
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    Vivar del Cid (category Province of Burgos)
    Vivar, or Vivar del Cid, is a village of approximately 260 inhabitants, part of the municipality of Quintanilla Vivar, located 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) away...
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    the name of one of the swords carried by Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, El Cid, according to the Cantar de Mio Cid. The name of the second sword of El Cid is...
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    The Battle of Cabra took place in 1079 in southern Iberia (now Spain) between two Islamic states, Granada and Seville. Each side was aided by Castilian...
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    El Cid (category 11th-century people from the Kingdom of León)
    in battle against the Muslim rulers of Lérida and their Christian allies, as well as against a large Christian army under King Sancho Ramírez of Aragon...
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    Wikimedia Commons has media related to Taifa of Valencia. The Taifa of Valencia (Arabic: طائفة بلنسية) was a medieval Moorish taifa kingdom which existed...
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    Le Cid (category Cultural depictions of El Cid)
    work, and is considered one of the greatest plays of the seventeenth century. The stories of the Cid are based on the life of the Spanish warrior Rodrigo...
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    Colada is one of the two best-known swords, along with Tizona, of El Cid Campeador. Won in combat from the Count of Barcelona, the sword was presented...
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  • El Cid (TV series) (category Television series about the history of Spain)
    Pérez). Ferdinand, married to Queen Sancha, has become King of León by defeating in battle Sancha's brother, Bermudo. Bermudo's sister, Sancha, was next...
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  • Lists of battles Before 301 301–1300 1301–1600 1601–1800 1801–1900 1901–2000 2001–current Naval Sieges See also This is a List of battles from 301 A.D...
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    The Battle of Roncevaux Pass (French and English spelling, Roncesvalles in Spanish, Orreaga in Basque) in 778 saw a large force of Basques ambush a part...
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    accused him of stealing money from the king, Alfonso VI of Castile and León, leading to his exile. To regain his honor, he participated in the battles against...
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  • El Cid (film) (category Films shot in the province of Cuenca)
    showcase Don Rodrigo's battle scarring within the ten-year gap. With the film's first half nearly complete, shooting for the battle of Valencia was filmed...
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    The army of Peter I of Aragon and El Cid defeats the Moors at the Battle of Bairén. 15 August. A Castilian and Leónese army under Alfonso VI of León and...
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    Le Cid (opera) (category Cultural depictions of El Cid)
    Diègue calls for his son to take the place of the dead count in battle. Rodrigue asks the King for a day of grace – the time to return victorious. The...
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    The Battle of Covadonga took place in 722 between the army of Pelagius the Visigoth and the army of the Umayyad Caliphate. Fought near Covadonga, in the...
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  • based on the story of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, also known as El Cid. Ben Yusuf invades the Muslim Taifa of Zaragoza, as the beginning of his campaign to conquer...
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  • Cristina Rodríguez (noble) (category Year of death unknown)
    daughter of Rodrigo Díaz also known as El Cid and Jimena Díaz. In 1099 or earlier, she married Ramiro Sánchez of Pamplona, the Tenent-in-Chief of Monzón...
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    The Battle of Ourique (Arabic: معركة أوريكه) took place on 25 July 1139, in which the forces of Portuguese count Afonso Henriques (of the House of Burgundy)...
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    Battle of Alarcos (July 18, 1195), was fought between the Almohads led by Abu Yusuf Ya'qub al-Mansur and King Alfonso VIII of Castile. It resulted in...
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  • The Battle of Graus was a battle of the Reconquista, traditionally said to have taken place on 8 May 1063. Either in or as a result of the battle, King...
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    The Battle of Golpejera also known as Golpejar, was an internecine battle among Christian kingdoms fought in early January 1072. King Sancho II of Castile...
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    Torrecid (category Bien de Interés Cultural landmarks in the Province of Zaragoza)
    Decree of 22 April 1949 and Law 16/1985 of protection of the Spanish Historical Heritage. Located on the right bank of the Jalón river, it is one of the...
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    Navarrese crown. With the death of the childless warrior-king Alfonso the Battler of Navarre and Aragon in 1134, the succession of both kingdoms fell into dispute...
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  • María Rodríguez de Vivar (category Countesses of Barcelona)
    counts of Urgel that Berenguer Ramon II lost in the Battle of Tébar. From this marriage were born one daughter: María of Barcelona, countess consort of Besalú...
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  • at the battle of Consuegra fighting in the army of Alfonso VI against the Almoravids on 15 August 1097. Since 1997 an annual commemoration of his death...
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    The Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa, known in Islamic history as the Battle of Al-Uqab (Arabic: معركة العقاب), took place on 16 July 1212 and was an important...
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  • This is a timeline of Spanish history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Spain and its predecessor states. To...
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    Benicadell and retreat to Valencia via the coast, but were met at the Battle of Bairén by Muhammad's forces encamped on the high ground that reached almost...
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