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Who is the protagonist in Le Cid?

  • A Spanish warrior

  • A French knight

  • A Roman senator

  • A Greek god

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The protagonist in Le Cid is a Spanish warrior named Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, better known by his nickname, El Cid. He was a military leader who fought for the Christian kingdoms of Castile and León during the Reconquista, the Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors. He is considered one of the greatest military leaders in Spanish history.
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