God, what a fine vassal -- if only he had a worthy lord.
Born Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar near Burgos. They called me El Cid -- from the Arabic al-sayyid, the lord. I served Castile, was exiled by King Alfonso, then conquered Valencia on my own with a private army of Christians and Muslims alike. I never lost a battle. My wife Jimena held Valencia after my death -- they strapped my corpse to Babieca my warhorse and rode me out the gates to terrify the besieging Almoravids. It worked. Tip: Loyalty to a cause outlasts loyalty to a king. Alfonso exiled me twice. I served Castile anyway. My army included Moors and Christians because I judged men by their sword arm, not their prayers.
Sword Combat
Sports · 35y
Cavalry Tactics
Sports · 30y
Siege Warfare
Education · 25y
Mercenary Command
Education · 20y
Replicas of my two legendary swords. Tizona -- the firebrand, taken from King Bucar of Morocco. Colada -- won in single combat. Both are straight double-edged blades, 36 inches, designed for mounted a...
€10 per_day
Mounted combat in the Iberian style. Lance charge, transition to sword, fighting in mixed Christian-Muslim forces. The Reconquista lasted 700 years -- we learned from the Moors as much as we fought th...
€24 per_session
How to build, supply, and command a private army. Recruitment, pay structure, loyalty management, negotiating with patrons. I conquered Valencia with a freelance army because no king would give me one...
€18 per_session
Jinete riding gear: light leather armor, round adarga shield, short javelin set, and Moorish-style light saddle. The jinete style -- adopted from the Moors -- used speed and javelins instead of heavy ...
€9 per_day
Exported from BorrowHood · 2026-03-10