The Legend of El Cid
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Ruy Díaz de Vivar is a Young page who loyally serves his master, Sancho, the future King of León and Castile. While he fights to come out on top in the Court thanks to his natural talent with a sword, he gets caught up in a conspiracy to overthrow the King, which would cause as much bloodshed, pain, and death in the Christian Kingdoms as it would in the Muslim taifas
IMDb 6.8/1020202 seasons
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16+
5 episodes
  • 1. THE CONSPIRACY

    1. THE CONSPIRACY

    It’s the mid-11th Century. Ruy is a young man who has just been named squire to Prince Sancho, King Fernando of León’s eldest son. One night he discovers that someone he loves is involved in a conspiracy to overthrow the King. From then on, Ruy is caught between his loyalty to duty and to his heart.
    It’s the mid-11th Century. Ruy is a young man who has just been named squire to Prince Sancho, King Fernando of León’s eldest son. One night he discovers that someone he loves is involved in a conspiracy to overthrow the King. From then on, Ruy is caught between his loyalty to duty and to his heart.
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    1 h 12 min
    Dec 17, 2020
  • 2. THE ORDEAL

    2. THE ORDEAL

    Flaín wants to find the man who frustrated the conspiracy. Rodrigo knows it was his grandson, which is why he intends to send him off to Vivar. However, Ruy resists leaving the King at the mercy of Flaín, and he thinks that the only solution is ending the Count of León's life. When it looks like everything is about to kick off, the Navarre troops turn up at the border and declare war against León.
    Flaín wants to find the man who frustrated the conspiracy. Rodrigo knows it was his grandson, which is why he intends to send him off to Vivar. However, Ruy resists leaving the King at the mercy of Flaín, and he thinks that the only solution is ending the Count of León's life. When it looks like everything is about to kick off, the Navarre troops turn up at the border and declare war against León.
    16+
    54min
    Dec 17, 2020
  • 3. BARAKA

    3. BARAKA

    Fernando sends his son, Sancho, with a small army to Zaragoza to confront his brother, Ramiro, the King of Aragon. Before leaving with Sancho, Ruy reveals to the King that Flaín tried to kill him. Fernando starts to investigate who betrayed him. Meanwhile, Ruy leaves León ignorant to the fact Flaín sent a hitman within the troop to kill him.
    Fernando sends his son, Sancho, with a small army to Zaragoza to confront his brother, Ramiro, the King of Aragon. Before leaving with Sancho, Ruy reveals to the King that Flaín tried to kill him. Fernando starts to investigate who betrayed him. Meanwhile, Ruy leaves León ignorant to the fact Flaín sent a hitman within the troop to kill him.
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    52min
    Dec 17, 2020
  • 4. CHAMPION

    4. CHAMPION

    The Castile tropos with Sancho and Ruy fight an outnumbered battle against the Aragonese. When all seems lost, the outcome seems totally unexpected. In León, Fernando discovered who was conspiring against him, among whom his wife, Sancha. Unbeknownst to the King, his daughter, Urraca, has also made a decision that will change the power balance forever.
    The Castile tropos with Sancho and Ruy fight an outnumbered battle against the Aragonese. When all seems lost, the outcome seems totally unexpected. In León, Fernando discovered who was conspiring against him, among whom his wife, Sancha. Unbeknownst to the King, his daughter, Urraca, has also made a decision that will change the power balance forever.
    16+
    58min
    Dec 17, 2020
  • 5. ATONEMENT

    5. ATONEMENT

    After Fernando’s subsequent illness, Sancho and his troops return to León. Ruy tells his grandfather that Flaín sent someone to kill him. Rodrigo knows his grandson’s life is in danger. Flaín, on the other hand, doesn’t give up on his mission to conspire against the dying King and decides to attempt seizing power before his death. He is unaware that Urraca still has a card to play.
    After Fernando’s subsequent illness, Sancho and his troops return to León. Ruy tells his grandfather that Flaín sent someone to kill him. Rodrigo knows his grandson’s life is in danger. Flaín, on the other hand, doesn’t give up on his mission to conspire against the dying King and decides to attempt seizing power before his death. He is unaware that Urraca still has a card to play.
    16+
    60min
    Dec 17, 2020
  • The Legend of El Cid
    DramaIntenseDark
    IMDb 6.8/1020202 seasonsHDRUHD
    Ruy Díaz de Vivar is a Young page who loyally serves his master, Sancho, the future King of León and Castile. While he fights to come out on top in the Court thanks to his natural talent with a sword, he gets caught up in a conspiracy to overthrow the King, which would cause as much bloodshed, pain, and death in the Christian Kingdoms as it would in the Muslim taifas
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