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EL Cid and the Reconquista

EL Cid and the Reconquista - Men-at-Arms Series

Paperback (28 Jul 1988)

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Publisher's 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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Book information

ISBN: 9780850458404
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Pub date:
DEWEY: 355.40946
DEWEY edition: 19
Language: English
Number of pages: 47
Weight: 202g
Height: 183mm
Width: 244mm
Spine width: 4mm