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Rodrigo Diaz aka El Cid is known as a Christian-Spanish folk hero and subject of epic poetry of a pious, chivalrous crusader, but he also served as a mercenary for Berber and Muslim/Moorish forces. How did the Islamic literature traditions treat him?

by /u/youlostthewarwehrs in /r/AskHistorians

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