It’s impossible to imagine Hollywood today making a blockbuster movie about a medieval Castilian knight who died in 1099, or that a U.S. president would have multiple screenings of such a film ...

El Cid - the story of history's greatest knight, a hero of Spain and the Reconquista. This is a compilation of all my previous El Cid videos in a documentary presentation.

Spain Scales Up. Political coming of age drama “El Cid” also weighs in as a high-end actioner shot with 300 technicians, 750 FX and 1,100 horses, filmed before dazzling extant medieval castles ...

The new book ‘El Cid: The Life and Afterlife of a Medieval Mercenary’ delves into the truths and misunderstandings about the legendary knight.

A crucifix (right) kept at a cathedral in Salamanca, Spain has been proven to have been El Cid's the famous famous medieval warlord depicted in the 1961 film in which he was played by Charlton Heston ...

Dressing up in uniforms from the past and re-enacting battles is a pastime in many parts of Europe and North America. But, until now, there had never been a world championship for medieval knights ...

Providing a “fresh take on medieval history”, this tells the story of Rodrigo Díaz, the 11 November 2024-century military leader, exile and mercenary, who served Christian kings, massacred ...