According to legend, Diáz de Vivar (El Cid) fought
for Alfonso against the Moors, fought for the Moors against
Alfonso, and conquered the Kingdom of Valencia for himself;
he ruled there until his death in 1099.
Even his title, El Cid Campeador,
reflects his conflicting loyalities: "El Cid"
is a Moorish title of respect, from Arabic al sayyid "Lord";
"Campeador" is Spanish for "Champion".
To this day, Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar is known as a hero
of Christian Spain. El Cid was also a great war hero due
to his excellent acheivements in the the Reconquest of
Spain . El Cid was a superior and extremely successful
soldier of fortune who apparently never lost a battle.
This
beautiful replica sword, with forward and reverse
knuckle guards measures 38" in length and weighs
3.6 lbs.
DELUXE GOLD MEDIEVAL SWORD SERIES.
Features polished steel blades that have a deeply etched
design. Hand guards and pommels are gold-toned, and handles
are wrapped with gold plated wire. All swords in this
series have tempered stainless steel blades and CAN be
sharpened.
