Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar

Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar was the Castilian warrior known as El Cid. He served and fought against several Christian and Muslim rulers, campaigned across eleventh-century Iberia and established control over Valencia.

Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar also held the offices or ranks of Señor and seigneur. Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar was born in Vivar del Cid and died in City of Valencia.

In Griff Hosker’s The Lord of Valencia, Sent into exile once more Don Rodrigo de Vivar has just Will Redbeard and two warriors for companions. In Griff Hosker’s El Campeador, All seems well and the star that is Rodrigo de Vivar continues to rise. Further fictional perspectives on Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar can be found in Griff Hosker’s Castilian Knight. M. J. Trow’s El Cid examines Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar directly, separating the eleventh-century warlord who served both Christian and Muslim rulers from the later national legend constructed around ‘El Cid’.