Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar
11th century Castilian nobleman and military leader
? — 1099
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11th century Castilian nobleman and military leader
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1099 (age ~0)
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Spanish
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Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar was a Castilian knight and ruler in medieval Spain. Fighting with both Christian and Muslim armies during his lifetime, he earned the Arabic honorific as-Sayyid, which would evolve into El Çid, and the Spanish honorific El Campeador. He was born in Vivar, a village near the city of Burgos.
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Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar was a Castilian knight and ruler in medieval Spain. Fighting with both Christian and Muslim armies during his lifetime, he earned the Arabic honorific as-Sayyid, which would evolve into El Çid, and the Spanish honorific El Campeador. He was born in Vivar, a village near the cit
What does the name Rodrigo mean?+
The name Rodrigo means "a male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Roderick. Etymology: es:Rodrigo *h₃reǵ- Rodrigo.". It is of Spanish origin.
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a male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Roderick. Etymology: es:Rodrigo *h₃reǵ- Rodrigo.
The name Rodrigo is of Spanish origin, meaning "a male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Roderick. Etymology: es:Rodrigo *h₃reǵ- Rodrigo.". It is traditionally a male name.
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