NOBLEMAN
El Cid
1045 - 1099
El Cid
Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar (c. 1043 – 10 July 1099) was a Castilian knight and ruler in medieval Spain. Fighting both with Christian and Muslim armies during his lifetime, he earned the Arabic honorific as-Sayyid ("the Lord" or "the Master"), which would evolve into El Çid (Spanish: [el ˈθið], Old Spanish: [el ˈts̻id]), and the Spanish honorific El Campeador ("the Champion"). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of El Cid has received more than 4,631,962 page views. His biography is available in 72 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 68 in 2019). El Cid is the 40th most popular nobleman (down from 37th in 2019), the 54th most popular biography from Spain (down from 44th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Spanish Nobleman.
El Cid is most famous for being a Spanish hero. He was a military leader who fought for the Christians against the Muslims in the 11th century.
Memorability Metrics
4.6M
Page Views (PV)
72.95
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
72
Languages Editions (L)
7.74
Effective Languages (L*)
3.89
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among NOBLEMEN
Among noblemen, El Cid ranks 40 out of 1,415. Before him are Louis Antoine, Duke of Angoulême, Charles the Bold, Queen Sofía of Spain, Margaret of Valois, Marie de' Medici, and Edward VII. After him are Otto von Habsburg, Philippe I, Duke of Orléans, Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia, Pope Leo IX, Princess Sophie of Bavaria, and Ramesses III.
Most Popular Noblemen in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLouis Antoine, Duke of Angoulême
1775 - 1844
HPI: 73.67
Rank: 34
Charles the Bold
1433 - 1477
HPI: 73.63
Rank: 35
Queen Sofía of Spain
1938 - Present
HPI: 73.59
Rank: 36
Margaret of Valois
1553 - 1615
HPI: 73.43
Rank: 37
Marie de' Medici
1575 - 1642
HPI: 73.07
Rank: 38
Edward VII
1841 - 1910
HPI: 73.01
Rank: 39
El Cid
1045 - 1099
HPI: 72.95
Rank: 40
Otto von Habsburg
1912 - 2011
HPI: 72.92
Rank: 41
Philippe I, Duke of Orléans
1640 - 1701
HPI: 72.79
Rank: 42
Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia
1904 - 1918
HPI: 72.78
Rank: 43
Pope Leo IX
1002 - 1054
HPI: 72.58
Rank: 44
Princess Sophie of Bavaria
1805 - 1872
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 45
Ramesses III
1217 BC - 1155 BC
HPI: 72.44
Rank: 46
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1045, El Cid ranks 1. After him are Raymond IV, Count of Toulouse, Saint Margaret of Scotland, Cosmas of Prague, Stephen, Count of Blois, Adelaide of Hungary, Huang Tingjian, and William IV, Count of Toulouse. Among people deceased in 1099, El Cid ranks 2. Before him is Pope Urban II. After him are Donald III of Scotland, Qutalmish, Peter Bartholomew, and Tatikios.
Others Born in 1045
Go to all RankingsEl Cid
NOBLEMAN
1045 - 1099
HPI: 72.95
Rank: 1
Raymond IV, Count of Toulouse
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1045 - 1105
HPI: 68.05
Rank: 2
Saint Margaret of Scotland
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1045 - 1093
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 3
Cosmas of Prague
WRITER
1045 - 1125
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 4
Stephen, Count of Blois
NOBLEMAN
1045 - 1102
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 5
Adelaide of Hungary
POLITICIAN
1045 - 1062
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 6
Huang Tingjian
PAINTER
1045 - 1105
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 7
William IV, Count of Toulouse
NOBLEMAN
1045 - 1094
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 8
Others Deceased in 1099
Go to all RankingsPope Urban II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1042 - 1099
HPI: 77.56
Rank: 1
El Cid
NOBLEMAN
1045 - 1099
HPI: 72.95
Rank: 2
Donald III of Scotland
POLITICIAN
1033 - 1099
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 3
Qutalmish
POLITICIAN
1001 - 1099
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 4
Peter Bartholomew
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1100 - 1099
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 5
Tatikios
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1100 - 1099
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 6
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, El Cid ranks 54 out of 3,355. Before him are Michael Servetus (1509), Pedro Almodóvar (1949), Isabella II of Spain (1830), Francisco de Zurbarán (1598), Santiago Bernabéu Yeste (1895), and John of the Cross (1542). After him are Lope de Vega (1562), Abd al-Rahman III (889), Tomás de Torquemada (1420), Jusepe de Ribera (1591), Florentino Pérez (1947), and Maria Theresa of Spain (1638).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsMichael Servetus
PHYSICIAN
1509 - 1553
HPI: 73.61
Rank: 48
Pedro Almodóvar
FILM DIRECTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 73.44
Rank: 49
Isabella II of Spain
POLITICIAN
1830 - 1904
HPI: 73.33
Rank: 50
Francisco de Zurbarán
PAINTER
1598 - 1664
HPI: 73.30
Rank: 51
Santiago Bernabéu Yeste
SOCCER PLAYER
1895 - 1978
HPI: 73.24
Rank: 52
John of the Cross
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1542 - 1591
HPI: 73.04
Rank: 53
El Cid
NOBLEMAN
1045 - 1099
HPI: 72.95
Rank: 54
Lope de Vega
WRITER
1562 - 1635
HPI: 72.91
Rank: 55
Abd al-Rahman III
POLITICIAN
889 - 961
HPI: 72.90
Rank: 56
Tomás de Torquemada
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1420 - 1498
HPI: 72.85
Rank: 57
Jusepe de Ribera
ARTIST
1591 - 1652
HPI: 72.77
Rank: 58
Florentino Pérez
BUSINESSPERSON
1947 - Present
HPI: 72.58
Rank: 59
Maria Theresa of Spain
COMPANION
1638 - 1683
HPI: 72.35
Rank: 60
Among NOBLEMEN In Spain
Among noblemen born in Spain, El Cid ranks 2. Before him are Anne of Austria (1601). After him are Felipe VI of Spain (1968), Mariana Victoria of Spain (1718), Joanna of Austria, Princess of Portugal (1535), Queen Fabiola of Belgium (1928), Carlota Joaquina of Spain (1775), Queen Letizia of Spain (1972), Infante Francisco de Paula, Duke of Cádiz (1794), Petrus Gonsalvus (1537), Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia (1953), and Ana de Mendoza, Princess of Eboli (1540).
Anne of Austria
1601 - 1666
HPI: 75.57
Rank: 1
El Cid
1045 - 1099
HPI: 72.95
Rank: 2
Felipe VI of Spain
1968 - Present
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 3
Mariana Victoria of Spain
1718 - 1781
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 4
Joanna of Austria, Princess of Portugal
1535 - 1573
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 5
Queen Fabiola of Belgium
1928 - 2014
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 6
Carlota Joaquina of Spain
1775 - 1830
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 7
Queen Letizia of Spain
1972 - Present
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 8
Infante Francisco de Paula, Duke of Cádiz
1794 - 1865
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 9
Petrus Gonsalvus
1537 - 1618
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 10
Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia
1953 - Present
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 11
Ana de Mendoza, Princess of Eboli
1540 - 1592
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 12