El Cid
El Cid
El Cid (pronounced: /el si:d/), also known as Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar (1043-1099), was a Castilian knight and warlord in medieval Spain. The name "El Cid" comes from the Arabic al-Sayyid meaning "The Lord".
Etymology
The name El Cid is derived from the Arabic honorific al-Sayyid which means "The Lord" or "The Master". His other name, Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, is of Spanish origin. Rodrigo was his given name, Díaz is a patronymic surname meaning "son of Diego", and Vivar is the name of his birthplace, a small town near Burgos in Spain.
Biography
Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar was born in Vivar, a town near the city of Burgos in Spain, around 1043. He was a military leader and diplomat who served the king of Castile, but he is best known for his role in the Reconquista, the Christian reconquest of Spain from the Moors. He is a national hero in Spain and the subject of many legends, poems, and works of fiction.
Related Terms
- Reconquista: The period of history in the Iberian Peninsula, from the 8th century to the 15th century, during which Christian kingdoms gradually reconquered territory from the Muslim Moors.
- Castile: A historical region of Spain, which was a powerful medieval kingdom. El Cid served the king of Castile.
- Burgos: A city in northern Spain, near where El Cid was born.
- Al-Sayyid: An Arabic honorific title, from which the name "El Cid" is derived.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on El Cid
- Wikipedia's article - El Cid
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