El Cid 1961 English (Part 17)

He was born Rodrigo (or Ruy) Díaz de Vivar. Vivar being the town where he was born. It is near Burgos. He was born either in 1040 or 1043. Historians are not sure of the date. He died in Valencia in 1099. His name, "El Cid" was given to him by the Moors. In the mixture of the Spanish and Arabic language they used, they called him "As-Sid" (Lord or Chief). This was pronounced by the Spaniards as "El Cid", but they themselves actually called him "Campeador" (Champion)

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[AlternityGM]

Generals/officers in Medieval times had to lead from the front for morale. Most of their soldiers were illiterate peasants w/ insufficient military training & needed officers out front or they would be ineffective. Today generals are tacticians/strategists not warriors. They have to coomand & coordinate land, sea & air forces & complex logistics. It would be foolish for a general to lead from the front today as their death would have a greater impact than the loss of just one soldier.

[marcdaddy33]

In "the agony and the ecstasy" Heston played a very passionate painter in Michaelangelo; that role pales in comparison to the PASSION of THE CID.

wow... this shows that acting, as an artform, is dead.

[wolfstriked]

@marcdaddy33

Is this because its a less Religious world(for america at least)where this new type of General is most likely atheist.I can't see a religious man leading our modern armies.There is very cold persona to modern commanders.

[marcdaddy33]

@kingslegion1

how many generals today would actually fight in the midst of battle with their men? What's more, how many generals, when wounded, would want to continue fighting the next day? With the bullet still lodged inside them?

a wonderful display of COURAGE by The Cid... as well as loyalty to his men who fight for him.

[kingslegion1]

i will grant you this.. nobody wanted to meet the cid in battle...... that was death for sure..