El Cid

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Tras la muerte del rey Fernando, Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar se ve envuelto en un mundo de conspiraciones y tramas palaciegas que acabará con su destierro sin honor del Reino de Castilla. Con unos pocos hombres y con la ayuda del príncipe moro Al-Mutamin, el Cid inicia una aventura llena de épica que les llevará a conquistar, como muestra de lealtad a Alfonso, nuevo rey de Castilla, territorios hasta entonces en poder del temible Ben Yussuff, empeñado a su vez en conquistar toda la península. *El Cid* cuenta la historia de un hombre que mediante valores universales como la amistad y el honor, forjó una leyenda que perdura hasta nuestros días. **English**: After the death of King Ferdinand, Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar was caught up in a world of conspiracies and plots that would end with his dishonourable exile from the Kingdom of Castile. With a few men and with the help of the Moorish prince Al-Mutamin, El Cid begins an adventure full of epics that will lead them to conquer, as a sign of loyalty to Alfonso, the new king of Castile, territories that until then had been in the hands of the fearsome Ben Yussuff, who in turn was determined to conquer the entire peninsula. *El Cid* tells the story of a man who, through universal values such as friendship and honour, forged a legend that endures to this day.