Nora Behrend
Professor of European history at the University of Cambridge specializing in medieval social and religious history, and author of a book on El Cid.
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Apr 10, 2026 • 58min
El Cid: the life and legend of a medieval Spanish warrior
Nora Behrend, Cambridge medievalist and author on El Cid, and Toussaint Douglass, award-winning comedian, explore Rodrigo Díaz’s shifting loyalties and rise from noble warrior to ruler of Valencia. They trace how medieval romances, a macabre corpse legend, Napoleonic tomb dramas and Francoist appropriation turned a pragmatic mercenary into a politically charged legend.
