El Cid - The Story of History's Greatest Knight

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El Cid - the story of history's greatest knight, a hero of Spain and the Reconquista. This is a compilation of all my previous El Cid videos in a documentary presentation.

[@Mr.56Goldtop]

We could use a few El Cids in today's world.

[@Manuel-gu9ls]

I know El Cid in playing age of empires

[@nixchillin]

There is a statue to him in San Francisco. Right across from him is Joan of Arc

[@calebcrisp5656]

What a cool Mount and Blade save

[@michaeldeaves7566]

As a 67 yr old I have always viewed The "CID" as one of my favorite knights in history.Thank you for a first rate short documentary. Well done!!!

[@longjohn9930]

this guy had been in the zone his whole life

[@metalvarez1]

"El cantar del mio CID" was mandatory read for 8th graders in Venezuela, I should read it again, it was a difficult read for me as an 8th grader as "El cantar del mio CID" is written in very old Spanish.

[@cagrant4472]

Thank you so much for this! I first met El Cid Campeador during the summer between fifth and sixth grade, in 1953. I read Chanson del Mio Cid and my imagination was on fire for months. Now, thanks to these two videos, I am once more THERE. I am eleven again, on campaign with Rodrigo Dìaz de Bivar . . .I am an old woman now, but I rode a destrier along through the yellow haze of dust, beside mio Cid, while I watched these!

[@luizantoniosouza2767]

I know El Cid from Oz.

[@ahmetbaliandeleon431]

The reconquista is the greatest crusade in history.

[@TheProbotektor]

Few people know that the cid was one of the few warriors in history who won a battle while dead; shortly after his death his men placed his corpse on his horse on the outskirts of Valencia so that the Arabs would believe that he was alive. It worked.

[@fredazcarate4818]

This man truly had big brass, well use you imagination, and showed great military acumen. Kudos Sir for producing a brilliant video of Iberia's Grandmaster of war and Knightly virtue.

[@PlanetBlake]

The EL CID movie is one of my favorite movies ever. A VERY underrated and under-appreciated epic in my opinion. Belongs right up there next to the Kirk Douglas move on Spartacus. Yes, a lot of artistic license was used in both these movies, but none the less they were brilliant movies.

[@ErikaWelindt-cs6uz]

We all need to learn more about History or we would avoid many mistakes today.

[@deniscruz6112]

I have always admire El Cid, as a child I used to watch a spanish cartoon of the adventures of the young Cid, very educational and rich in spanish medieval history, but I think the way you presented this bio it's some of the best, I've heard.

[@bob456fk6]

Charlton Heston and ‎Sophia Loren, what a fantastic combination !

[@SergeGolikov]

Fantastic!

[@brooksrobertson250]

This explained so much about Medieval II: Total War

[@MrNeltoni]

Very impressive, the mighty courage of Rodrigo Diaz “El Cid”.

[@rodrigjose]

El Cid, a truly great soldier