{"slug": "el-cid", "label": "El Cid", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Cid", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q43958", "qid": "Q43958", "description": "11th century Castilian nobleman and military leader", "entries": 10, "years": 10, "span": [1043, 1102], "span_label": ["1043 CE", "1102 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 8}, {"title": "Births", "count": 1}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "alfonso-vi-of-leon-and-castile", "label": "Alfonso VI of León and Castile", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "valencia", "label": "Valencia", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "spain", "label": "Spain", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "almoravid-dynasty", "label": "Almoravid dynasty", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-castile", "label": "Kingdom of Castile", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "yusuf-ibn-tashfin", "label": "Yusuf ibn Tashfin", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "may", "label": "May", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "al-andalus", "label": "Al-Andalus", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-leon", "label": "Kingdom of León", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "county-of-barcelona", "label": "County of Barcelona", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-aragon", "label": "Kingdom of Aragon", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1043, "year_label": "1043 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "El Cid (Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar), Spanish nobleman (d. 1099)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365591040#Births", "title": "1043", "revid": 1365591040, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1063, "year_label": "1063 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "May 8", "text": "May 8 – Battle of Graus: Allied Muslim and Christian troops, under King Sancho II (the Strong) and Emir Ahmad al-Muqtadir (maybe led by El Cid), defeat the Aragonese army. King Ramiro I is killed and succeeded by his son Sancho V, as ruler of Aragon.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370137387#Europe", "title": "1063", "revid": 1370137387, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1072, "year_label": "1072 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "October 7", "text": "October 7 – Alfonso VI becomes king of León and Castile, following the assassination of Sancho II. He is bestowed with the title of \"Emperor of Spain\", and is forced by El Cid (Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar), the standard-bearer of Sancho, to take an oath denying any involvement in his brother's death.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1332932811#Europe", "title": "1072", "revid": 1332932811, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1079, "year_label": "1079 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Battle of Cabra: Moorish forces, aided by Castilian knights under El Cid (Rodrigo Diaz), defeat and rout the invading army of Emir Abdallah ibn Buluggin of Granada, near the town of Cabra (modern Spain).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1267068328#Europe", "title": "1079", "revid": 1267068328, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1081, "year_label": "1081 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "King Alfonso VI (\"the Brave\") of Castile exiles his most famous commander, El Cid, who goes into exile and offers his services to the twins – Counts Ramon Berenguer II and Berenguer Ramon II of Barcelona, but is turned down. He ends up in the service of Emir Yusuf al-Mu'taman ibn Hud of Zaragoza.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1312347020#Europe", "title": "1081", "revid": 1312347020, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1087, "year_label": "1087 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Summer – The Taifa of Valencia falls under the domination of El Cid. He stabilizes the region around Valencia, which has revolted against the Moorish puppet ruler Al-Qadir.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365262622#Europe", "title": "1087", "revid": 1365262622, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1094, "year_label": "1094 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "May", "text": "May – El Cid (Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar) completes his conquest of Valencia in Al-Andalus (modern Spain) and begins his rule (in the name of King Alfonso VI) there. The Almoravid campaign to regain the city fails.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365267917#Europe", "title": "1094", "revid": 1365267917, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1099, "year_label": "1099 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "July 10", "text": "July 10 – El Cid (Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar), Castilian knight", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365265715#Deaths", "title": "1099", "revid": 1365265715, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1101, "year_label": "1101 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Summer – Almoravid forces under Sultan Yusuf ibn Tashfin besiege Valencia, which is defended by Jimena Díaz, widow of Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar. The city holds out until May 1102.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365268186#Europe", "title": "1101", "revid": 1365268186, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1102, "year_label": "1102 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "May 5", "text": "May 5 – The short-lived principality created by Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar ends: Valencia is captured by Almoravid forces under Sultan Yusuf ibn Tashfin. It is later recaptured, evacuated and burned by King Alfonso VI.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365265899#Europe", "title": "1102", "revid": 1365265899, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}]}