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The very name El Cid sums up much of the special character of medieval Spanish warfare. It comes from the Arabic al sayyid, master or chieftain, and seems to have been given to Rodrigo de Vivar by his Muslim foes. But was it given in recognition of El Cid's victories against Islam in the 'Reconquista' - or because this Castilian nobleman was as content to serve beside the Muslims as to fight them? The story of the Christian conquest of the Iberian peninsula which gave rise to the legend of El Cid, is here examined by David Nicolle, who outlines the history, tactics, arms and armour of the period.

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Book category Books in English Society & social sciences Warfare & defence Defence strategy, planning & research

• Full title: Cid and the Reconquista
• Subtitle: Warfare in Medieval Spain 1050-1492
• Author: David Nicolle
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 48
• EAN: 9780850458404
• ISBN: 0850458404
• ID: 04169777
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
• Weight: 202 g
• Dimensions: 183 × 244 × 4 mm
• Date of publishing: 28. July 1988

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