Status Updates From Poema De Mio Cid

El Cantar primero ends with the defeat of the Count of Barcelona. After the victory, The Cid promises to free the count if he will eat and drink wine or else he will never see Christendom again. For three days the count resists, but finally relents when The Cid allows him to ride away with two of his men as well. The count promises not to return for vengeance, he has already lost a year’s worth of booty to the cid

The Cid Ruy Diaz, Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar, who was knighted at a fortunate hour, is exiled from Castille by King Alfonso of Leon (and now Castille). He makes a deal with some moneylenders, leaves his wife and daughters at a monastery, and sets off. He wins at Castejon de Henares and then he defeats two moorish leaders commanding over 3000 men at Alcocer with 300 of his own. He sends 30 horses to the king with Minaya.

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