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| Picture No | 12775697 |
| Date | 11th century |
| Description | El Cid, Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar, Castilian nobleman |
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Illustration from the life of El Cid, Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar (c1043-1099), Castilian nobleman and military leader in medieval Spain - seen here lying ill, with a vision of St Peter telling him that his life is almost over, and he will soon meet the saints in heaven. He was immortalised in a 12th century Spanish epic poem, El Cantar de Mio Cid, and is the subject of a play by Pierre Corneille, an opera by Jules Massenet, and a film starring Charlton Heston.
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| Source | Engraving by Jackson in 'The Penny Magazine', 7 August 1841, page 313 |
| Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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