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El Cid and the Reconquista 1050-1492

Men-at-Arms

By (author) Dr David Nicolle
Illustrated by Angus McBride
Format: Paperback / softback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom
Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Published: 28th Jul 1988
Dimensions: w 176mm h 240mm d 4mm
Weight: 225g
ISBN-10: 0850458404
ISBN-13: 9780850458404
Barcode No: 9780850458404
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Synopsis
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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