Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, known in Spanish as *El Cid Campeador*, was a real Spanish warrior who later became a literary hero.
The real Cid was a mercenary; he fought in both Muslim and Christian armies. Unlike many literary heroes, there is a lot of documentation about the Cid.
He began his military life serving Christian kings such as Sancho II. Still, when he fell into disgrace and was exiled by Alfonso VI, he offered his services to the taifa of Zaragoza.
Alfonso's service returned, but he banished him again and ended his days in Valencia, where he died a peaceful death.
El Cid's legend became the most significant epic of Spanish medieval literature. Immortalizing him as a crusader and hero of the Spanish Reconquista.
One of his great myths is that he died before a battle, but his allies decided to mount his body on a horse to instill courage in his troops, who, upon seeing him, managed to win the battle.

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I remember this one too.   Is it a redux also?

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Thanks for taking part in the 'MALE PORTRAITS' challenge.  Amazing to see so many beautifully executed creations.

Very well done to those who got the highest votes, and I will be congratulating the winners shortly. 

These were as follows:-
Joint 1st Place:-  Gecko6955 @Gecko6955
Joint 1st Place:-  Just Me @JustMeToo
 3rd Placce:- Swiss Army Squid @SaS
4th Place:- Edana @Edana



Thank you for sharing your creativity and voting if you had time to do so.  I hope you enjoyed taking part and maybe you will join me again in another challenge starting soon.  If so then there is a link above 
Bye for now!!   ♥💕❤



Yes, you should be able to see the old SD 1.5. I already loved the portrait than, the xl got rid a bit of the "flatness", but i still find the expression on the old one more beautiful. It is more a look of introspective thoughts, which ofc, xl is not so good in.

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