El Cid: At War With Everyone

After King Alfonso VI is defeated by the Almoravids, he pardons El Cid in hopes of forming new alliances. But within a year, Rodrigo is exiled once again—estranged from his king and cast back into the wilderness.

Refusing to serve another Christian or Muslim lord, El Cid chooses a new path: to serve only himself. He wages war on all sides—against Alfonso VI, local Christian rulers, and the invading Almoravid forces from North Africa.

Meanwhile, Yusuf ibn Tashfin, Emir of the Almoravids, launches a second invasion of the Iberian Peninsula. This time, he targets not only the Christians but also native Muslim rulers, accusing them of apostasy and alliances with Christian kings.

Despite numerous setbacks, El Cid secures control of Valencia. As the Almoravid army advances to reclaim the city and capture him, El Cid prepares for the ultimate showdown.

00:00 – Intro
01:49 – DAC Tent Show Sponsor
02:05 – Main Characters and Recap of Previous Episode
10:39 – El Cid Goes to War in the East and is Pardoned
12:15 – How Knights Fought in the Medieval Period
15:38 – El Cid’s Victories in the East Motivate the Muslims to Beg Yusuf to Return to Spain
20:00 – Yusuf and the Almoravids Reuturn and Go To War with the Islamic and Christan Lords
20:30 - Yusuf Lays Siege to Aledo and Alfonso VI Responds
24:55 – Alfanso Exiles El Cid for a Second Time
25:43 – Yusuf Takes Control of Al Andalus and Sacks Seville
28:20 – El Cid Continues to Fight in the East
34:10 – El Cid at War with Everyone
37:00 – Alfonso VI Goes to War with El Cid
37:45 – El Cid Makes Fresh Allies
41:40 – El Cid Defeats Castile and Garcia Ordoñez
44:00 – Alfonso VI and El Cid Make Peace
46:25 – The Almoravids Capture Al-Qadir and Take Valencia Back
50:23 – El Cid Takes Back Valencia
55:40 – The Almoravids Close in on Valencia
57:10 – The Almoravids Abandon the Siege
01:02:00 – The Almoravid Army Invades Valencia
01:04:00 – Rodrigo Prepares Valencia for War
01:07:00 – The Battle of Curate
01:14:12 – El Cid Victorious
01:16:00 – El Cid Continues to Fight the Almoravids Throughout Al Andalus
01:18:00 – El Cid and the Legacy of the Reconquest