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El Cid: Spain's Medieval Mercenary
Episode 368

El Cid: Spain's Medieval Mercenary

Gone Medieval · History Hit

November 12, 202449m 24s

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<p>Rodrigo Díaz - known as el Cid - lived a violently colourful life in 11th Century Spain. By turns an ambitious military leader, exile and brutal mercenary, after changing allegiances several times he carved out an independent principality.</p><br><p>Join Dr. Eleanor Janega and Professor Nora Berend uncover the complexities behind El Cid's legacy, from his military prowess and strategic mind to his contested historical and mythological persona. They explore why el Cid is today considered a superhero; a quasi-saint and the 'spirit of Spain', according to military dictator Franco.</p><br><p>Gone Medieval is presented by Dr. Eleanor Janega, edited and produced by Joseph Knight. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p><em>Gone Medieval is a History Hit podcast.</em></p><br><p><strong>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original TV documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up</strong><a href="https://historyhit.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong> <u>HERE</u></strong></a><strong> for 50% off your first 3 months using code ‘MEDIEVAL’ </strong><a href="https://historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>https://historyhit.com/subscription</u></strong></a></p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey&nbsp;<a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a><strong>: </strong><a href="https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK</strong></a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>