Project Gutenberg 2005-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 188 Southey, Robert 1774 1843 Morley, Henry 1822 1894 Chronicle of the Cid Produced by Charles Aldarondo, Tiffany Vergon, Marvin A. Hodges, Charles Franks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Chronicle of the Cid" by Robert Southey is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This work is a translation of the adventures surrounding Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar, known as the Cid Campeador, from various historical texts, including the "Crónica General de España". It depicts the life and exploits of the Cid, a formidable knight and national hero of medieval Spain, who valiantly battled against the Moors and played a crucial role in the history of Spain. The beginning of "Chronicle of the Cid" introduces us to the backdrop of 11th century Spain, focusing on King Don Ferrando and the events that led to the rise of Rodrigo of Bivar, the future Cid. The narrative outlines important familial connections, the initial conflicts with the Moors, and Rodrigo's early bravery in avenging his father and reclaiming honor for his family. We witness his character development, marked by acts of valor and righteousness, such as rescuing captives and defeating powerful foes. The opening establishes the rich historical context within which the Cid emerges as a legendary figure, setting the stage for his epic battles and noble deeds that define his legacy in Spanish history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Cid, approximately 1043-1099 -- Romances PQ Text Category: History - European Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages 680139 2025-07-04T06:03:29.444706 text/html 679960 2025-01-11T03:51:29.285260 text/html 279629 2025-07-04T06:03:35.514692 application/epub+zip 287945 2025-07-04T06:03:31.067735 application/epub+zip 287945 2025-07-04T06:03:30.050706 application/epub+zip 488316 2025-07-04T06:03:39.435715 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 460908 2025-07-04T06:03:34.931679 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440253 2022-09-04T10:40:04.619555 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 664203 2025-07-04T06:03:29.054737 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 663864 2014-09-13T20:28:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 663857 2014-09-13T20:28:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19950 2025-07-04T06:03:39.561661 application/rdf+xml 10480 2025-07-04T06:03:30.528701 image/jpeg 2799 2025-07-04T06:03:30.288751 image/jpeg 222059 2014-09-13T20:29:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 221807 2014-09-13T20:29:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 274914 2025-07-04T06:03:29.493763 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia