Poema del Cid: Three Parts or Cantos
The story of El cid
There are three parts or cantos to the Poema del Cid. In the first part, Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, called Cid "El Cid Campeador" by the Moors(Sidi means My Lord in Arabic), is accused by Count García Ordóñez of holding back for himself tributes he was sent to collect from the Moors for his king Alfonso VI of León. Alfonso exiles Rodrigo from Leon and Castilla. He gave him 9 days to exile. El Cid needed money to live and support his troops in exile, so he faked a chest full of sand and adorned with gold nailds and leather red skins. He pawned it with Raquel and Vidas, rich Jew moneylenders from Burgos. They gave him 600 marcos as a loan since they knew he had gained a lot of money and riches in his battles against the moors. El Cid places his wife and two daughters in the Monastery of Cardeña for sefekeeping with Don Sancho. , and takes leave of them hoping that some day he will be able to marry his daughters well. They announced his departure and 115 horseman lerft their homes to accompany him. The ArcAngel San Gabriel told el Cid that as long as he lives, he will have a good ending to everything he does. El Cid and his followers make raids to the southwest of Zaragoza into Moorish territory gaining fame and enriching themselves. His companion, Minaya Alvar Fañez is the chief tactician of his troops and first cousin to el Cid's daughters. Alvar Fañez was offered some of the money from el Cid, but he just wanted to boast about killing the Moors. El Cid shows his compassion for the moors by giving prisoners their liberty. They blessed el Cid for his generosity. Although they won many battles and booty from the moors, and although el Cid sends King Alfonso gifts, he still doesn't forgive el Cid for his alleged betrayal. El Cid fought with the Conde de Barcelona, don Ramón de Berenger. He was still mad at el Cid for hurting a nephew of his. El Cid won the battle against him and one of his famous swords Colada. Don Ramón was held
There are three parts or cantos to the Poema del Cid. In the first part, Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, called Cid "El Cid Campeador" by the Moors(Sidi means My Lord in Arabic), is accused by Count García Ordóñez of holding back for himself tributes he was sent to collect from the Moors for his king Alfonso VI of León. Alfonso exiles Rodrigo from Leon and Castilla. He gave him 9 days to exile. El Cid needed money to live and support his troops in exile, so he faked a chest full of sand and adorned with gold nailds and leather red skins. He pawned it with Raquel and Vidas, rich Jew moneylenders from Burgos. They gave him 600 marcos as a loan since they knew he had gained a lot of money and riches in his battles against the moors. El Cid places his wife and two daughters in the Monastery of Cardeña for sefekeeping with Don Sancho. , and takes leave of them hoping that some day he will be able to marry his daughters well. They announced his departure and 115 horseman lerft their homes to accompany him. The ArcAngel San Gabriel told el Cid that as long as he lives, he will have a good ending to everything he does. El Cid and his followers make raids to the southwest of Zaragoza into Moorish territory gaining fame and enriching themselves. His companion, Minaya Alvar Fañez is the chief tactician of his troops and first cousin to el Cid's daughters. Alvar Fañez was offered some of the money from el Cid, but he just wanted to boast about killing the Moors. El Cid shows his compassion for the moors by giving prisoners their liberty. They blessed el Cid for his generosity. Although they won many battles and booty from the moors, and although el Cid sends King Alfonso gifts, he still doesn't forgive el Cid for his alleged betrayal. El Cid fought with the Conde de Barcelona, don Ramón de Berenger. He was still mad at el Cid for hurting a nephew of his. El Cid won the battle against him and one of his famous swords Colada. Don Ramón was held