What was the original honorific title given to Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar?
El Cid
Sir Vivar
El Campeador
Knight of Vivar
Answer
Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, better known as El Cid Campeador, was a medieval Castilian knight who served as a mercenary and eventually as a regent of the Kingdom of Valencia. He is considered one of the greatest military leaders of the Middle Ages. El Cid's honorific title, El Campeador, is a Spanish word meaning "the champion".
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