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Snow pea recipe asian12/31/2023 ![]() No one even tried the other appetizers until these were gone. Made this with several other appetizers for a dinner party. They were delicious and looked great but it seemed like so much work! Barely any cooking time.but peeling those shrimp and then trying to stab the finished product with a toothpick after dousing them with sesame oil was a feat.Ī terrific recipe! We made these for a Murder Mystery Dinner and they were a big hit! One could never make too many of these. I would love to make this again with some sort of Asian dipping sauce. Adjust the marinade for seasoning before you add the shrimp. I doubled the recipe and the marinade needed more zing. If I make them again, I would not bother with the snow peas, but I have a feeling they add to making this dish "special". The shrimp were OK, but wrapping them in the snow peas was not worth the effort. The recipe does make a nice presentation. ![]() I like sesame oil but it seemed to overpower the shrimp a little. I ended up marinating the shrimp overnight and think that the shrimp without the snow peas would be a good appetizer. I have made this a couple of times most recently Sunday night for a dinner party of 8. Next time I may use the sesame oil more sparingly. However, they were a bit more oily than I would have expected. This dish was easy to make and made a nice presentation. I call it a globe-o-shrimp, but it looks great and is a hit at parties. Stick the toothpicked shrimp onto the cabbage. Cut the bottom off of a medium cabbage, so that it sits flat. Bottom line though, I won't be making them again.įor a really fabulous presentation, steal an idea from MS Entertaining. Maybe overnight would help and also add more spices. I followed the recipe exactly and marinated them 4 hours. To call them "spicy shrimp" seems to be a mistake. The chinese five-spice powder adds a lot of depth of flavor without having a gloppy sauce. The results were great! This also works well as a stir fry - saute the marinated shrimp, add the snow peas for a minute or two, and serve over rice. The first time I made this, I misread the marinade instructions and included the soy sauce and sesame oil in the marinade. It was just bland and not the least bit tasty. Stir in the black beans, red pepper and green onions. Cook edamame according to package directions, adding the snow peas during the last minute of cooking. This dish looked a lot better than it tested. Directions In a small bowl, whisk the marmalade, vinegar, sesame oil and ginger. One thing though, I took the advice of a previous reviewer & cut the sesame oil in half & was perfect. My friends also told me to save the recipe. Don't think I would make this again.īrought this to a pot luck style party & it was the first dish to disappear. Serve immediately over rice.This was ok, but not great. Check the seasonings and add salt only if it needs it. Stir over high heat for 30 seconds, and then turn off the heat. After flipping, add the first plateful of meat, the reserved liquid, the crushed red pepper and snow peas. ![]() Repeat with the other half of the meat, allowing the skillet to get very hot again first. Flip the meat to the other side and cook for another 30 seconds. (You want the meat to get as brown as possible as quickly as possible.) Sprinkle half the scallions over the meat. Spread out the meat as you add it to skillet, but do not stir for a good minute. With tongs, add half the meat mixture, leaving most of the marinade still in the bowl. Remove to a plate.Īllow the skillet to get very hot again. ![]() Add the snow peas and stir for 45 seconds, getting as much color on them as possible. Heat the oil in a heavy skillet (iron is best) over high heat. Add the beef to a separate bowl and pour one-third of the liquid over the top. In a bowl, mix together the soy sauce, sherry, cornstarch, brown sugar and ginger.
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Play ultimate monopoly online12/31/2023 ![]() Parker Brothers was eventually absorbed into Hasbro in 1991. When Parker Brothers first published Monopoly in 1935, the game did not include the less capitalistic taxation rule, resulting in a more aggressive game. The Landlord's Game originally had two sets of rules, one with tax and another on which the current rules are mainly based. Monopoly is derived from The Landlord's Game, created by Lizzie Magie in the United States in 1903 as a way to demonstrate that an economy that rewards individuals is better than one where monopolies hold all the wealth and to promote the economic theories of Henry George-in particular, his ideas about taxation. The original game was based on locations in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States. As of 2015, it was estimated that the game had sold 275 million copies worldwide. Monopoly has become a part of international popular culture, having been licensed locally in more than 103 countries and printed in more than 37 languages. House rules, hundreds of different editions, many spin-offs, and related media exist. Players receive a salary every time they pass "Go" and can end up in jail, from which they cannot move until they have met one of three conditions. Money can also be gained or lost through Chance and Community Chest cards and tax squares. Players collect rent from their opponents and aim to drive them into bankruptcy. In the game, players roll two dice to move around the game board, buying and trading properties and developing them with houses and hotels. ![]() Original Insane Monopoly Sounds including from: The Simpsons, Ace Attorney, Super Mario, Pokemon Puzzle League, Sonic, Danganronpa, Zelda the Wand of Gamelon, Link The Faces of Evil, Hotel Mario, The Office, Seinfeld, The Price is Right, Street Fighter, COPS, Cox n' Crendor, Street Fighter, Super Smash Brothers Ultimate, George Carlin, Gordon Ramsey, Minecraft, Bill Wurtz, A Hat in Time, Untitled Goose Game, Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Markiplier, Roundabout, Star Fox 64, Team Fortress 2, The Sound of Silence, Tom and Jerry, Azureblade49, Achievement Hunter, Javstar, Alex, and Noidea.ĭownin's Expansion Sounds including from: Wii Sports, Spider-Man: The Animated Series, NFL, UrinatingTree, Big Bill Hell's Cars, Jon Bois, NHL, Among Us, Mario Party Superstars, Contendo, CedDrawsNear, Mornal, StaggerNight, and more most likely.Monopoly is a multiplayer economics-themed board game. Soundboards for Assetbundles: Link Deleted/Died, if there's a new link we'll update it. Playtesting: Noidea, Lord of Fail, KyogreJoe, Downin, Iris Fulgur Inspired by The Property Game by Lizzie Magie ![]() ![]() Looking for people to play with? Got questions/comments/suggestions about the game? Join us on Discord: Pretty much everything that we could double, WE DOUBLED, Double the Transit Properties, Double the Decks, Double the Tokens, Double the Chaos, DOUBLE THE BOARDS, DOUBLE THE FRIENDSHIP ENDERS.īuild Public Works to get the edge on your competition, Recruit Employees to help you succeed, and much more for the most sadistic moneygrubbers.Ĭheck out the official expansion, Pyramid Scheme: Have you ever played Monopoly and thought, what if it was a lot more Monopoly? Well we liked Monopoly so put Monopoly in the Monopoly that was already putting the Monopoly in the Monopoly in the Monopoly in the Monopoly.
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Define inmost12/30/2023 ![]() I always felt energized by the knight’s sections because they were full of excitement. In these scenes, players will be slashing at inky monsters and using a grappling hook to access other sections of the stage. The knight’s gameplay is the most action-oriented element of Inmost. Luckily, this is broken up with moments of action where players don the heavy armor of a knight. ![]() The main hero is also weak compared to the monsters, which means that he has to run away or trick the creatures into falling into a trap. Of course, each item is contextual so the gameplay stays static throughout with the main character. Each section is accessed through a particular item which creates more paths and shortcuts. ![]() I was amazed to find that the entire map is connected. Throughout this adventure, players will mostly be exploring a rundown castle covered in thorny vines with lots of winding paths and secret alcoves. This is most apparent in an early section where an elderly man has to carefully walk down several flights of stairs. In fact, all of the animations in the game feel measured, setting a deliberate pace. Due to this, jumps feel risky and characters move with more realistic speed. Movement in Inmost is heavy with each of the playable characters having a particular cadence and rhythm. This is mostly due to the trial-and-error scenarios whenever there is danger and the way items are used contextually to explore. The gameplay of Inmost is marketed as a 2D puzzle platformer but it feels closer to a traditional point-and-click adventure to me. Inmost has since been released on Nintendo Switch, Steam, and Apple Arcade. From there, the duo was determined to make Inmost into a full release and eventually they found a publisher in Chucklefish. Thankfully, the gamble paid off and their demo won an award, prize money, and much-needed attention. After a tough two month development that gambled their funding, the first demo for Inmost was complete and entered into a contest. The pair started their game design journey with simple Flash projects and mobiles games but they grew hungry for something more meaningful. Inmost was developed by Hidden Layer Games, an indie studio in Lithuania that is composed of just two people, Alexey Testov and Andriy Vinchkovskiy. While it may have shocking moments and the story concludes in an exciting fashion, the actual journey is full of missteps. Inmost is a game steeped in dark fantasy that mirrors a bitter reality. There’s a level of care and precision that has to be injected into scenes to spark a certain emotion and that doesn’t consider interpretations from players. Interactivity can make actions have more weight, even though sometimes instances going for a particular feeling can end up being quite the opposite. Some of the deepest emotions of the human psyche have the potential to be explored in games in ways that other mediums lack. I could learn procedures and facts for a short time and I knew how to regurgitate them for examinations.A BITTER TRAGEDY WITH LAYERS OF UNCERTAINTY.Horton regurgitated the popular, but wrong, idea that poverty creates crime.But he does not simply pontificate from his position as an excellent photographer, or regurgitate standard procedures.It is much easier to regurgitate previously assembled information than to ascertain new relationships and organize original categories and assimilations.Such obstruction to the flow of bile will cause the conjugated bilirubin to be regurgitated into the sinusoids and the general circulation.Birds regurgitate food to feed their young.The chicks will feed on the partially-digested food regurgitated by the parent.Pellets regurgitated at the nest site may be stepped on and broken up.Anyone wanting further excitement could watch a man swallow and regurgitate a seven foot long chain!.regurgitation / rɪˌɡɜːdʒɪˈteɪʃ ən $ -ɜːr- / noun → See Verb table Examples from the Corpus regurgitate 2 REPEAT to repeat facts, ideas etc that you have read or heard without thinking about them yourself – used to show disapproval She tries to get students to think critically, not just regurgitate facts. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Biology, Illness & disability regurgitate re‧gur‧gi‧tate / rɪˈɡɜːdʒɪteɪt $ -ɜːr- / verb formal 1 HB MI to bring food that you have already swallowed, back into your mouth → vomit Some birds and animals regurgitate food to feed their young.
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Harvest moon a wonderful life gemsoil12/30/2023 The game also boasts more than 70 new events that will make sure to make your wonderful life a memorable experience. There’s also the newly added marriage ceremonies which will make the start of your married life something to remember. The main character can also marry any of the eight marriage candidates, regardless of their chosen gender. Speaking of romances, the remake expands the shallow pool of marriage candidates from three bachelorettes (four in the special edition of the old game) to a total of eight, with the addition of four bachelors. Some characters were renamed but remained the same lovable personalities to befriend or engage in a romance with. All of the characters in the town of Forgotten Valley get their modern designs that suit the Story of Seasons art style and their animations are updated as well. It’s not just your character that gets a revamp in their designs. ![]() Interacting with the dresser at your house allows you to change your clothes, as well as the style and color of your hair at any time so that you can create the perfect seasonal look! From their facial features, skin tone, and eye color, there are a lot of customization options to choose from. You can also completely customize your farmer’s look. A New Start in Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life But if you really can’t get enough of these types of games, Harvest Moon’s newest installment, titled Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos, is releasing just around the corner on September 26, 2023. So while Western players are more likely to recognize the Harvest Moon name, it is the Story of Seasons series that brought them the farming simulator games that they loved in their childhood. The confusion between the two titles continues to this day and largely stems from the fact that Natsume, though having lost the rights to the original games, has continued to produce its own version of the charming farming simulator game under the name of Harvest Moon, now with developers Appci Corporation. Thus, Marvelous needed to retitle their series to Story of Seasons in the west. However, when the developers of the games, Marvelous, parted ways with the publishers, it was Natsume that retained the rights to the brand name Harvest Moon. ![]() It was originally translated and released for Western audiences under the name Harvest Moon by publishers Natsume. ![]() While the games have always been called Bokujou Monogatari in Japan, it is the Western localization that has had trouble over the years. It’s understandable that fans of the original game may be confused as to why it’s being remade under a new name, so much so that they might not even be aware that their favorite Harvest Moon game is getting a remake in the first place.
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2019 demarini cf zen bbcor12/30/2023 ![]() The Prime Meta has a stiffer feel and a slightly larger barrel profile. The new $499.99 2019 Louisville Slugger Meta Prime will not be included in this comparison because at the time of testing the Meta had not yet been released. We hit the most expensive, high-end, two-piece composite BBCOR bats side by side, one after another for a week straight – The 2019 Easton ADV, 2019 Louisville Slugger Prime 919, and 2019 DeMarini CF Zen. Thank you so much for looking at this review and if you want to look at the price of the bat click this link to to take you to Amazon.Best of the Best – Most Expensive 2019 BBCOR Bats Head to Head I thought what the heck let me check it out and my nephew and I loved it. After they left and I got what I needed I went over to check it out. Just last week I was in Dicks Sporting goods and I saw a kid and his Dad looking at this bat. The 2019 DeMarini CF Zen is a great candidate for top baseball bats for little league this season. If you or your child are looking for a great baseball bat that provides great pop and balance this is it. The only downside that I see to this bat is the price since it is a little steep, but that is what you get from a premium baseball bat with all of this awesome new technology in it. It has the balanced swing, the comfort, it comes from a great company. Overall the 2019 DeMarini CF Zen is a pretty sweet bat. There’s just that little more comfort that makes you a little more confident when up to bat. ![]() One last quick feature of the 2019 DeMarini CF Zen is the cool new X-Lite knob which helps with bottom hand guidance and vibration dampening. I always preferred two-piece bats when I was in High School. With a two-piece construction, the 2019 DeMarini CF Zen is balanced even further, making it a real weapon to look out for this season. You just have to be careful when storing them in the winter as the composite is more susceptible to break like my old DeMarini Vexxum did. It isn’t just me when I say composite bats are a good balance of lightweight and good pop. When I get a nice solid hit with a composite rather than an aluminum bat, there is just more flex there. The 2019 DeMarini CF Zen is made out of composite which is personally my favorite for bats. That being said, the 2019 DeMarini CF Zen has a lot of pop as we’ve seen from other DeMarini bats from the past and present. It doesn’t feel very top heavy while not feeling like a toothpick. I prefer this type of swing since it’s the best of both worlds. I personally like the 3-Fusion tech that they put into this bat as it does what it’s supposed to do.Īnother feature like I just mentioned is that the 2019 DeMarini CF Zen has a balanced swing feel. What does that mean for you? Well basically the 3-Fusion technology just makes the 2019 DeMarini CF Zen more balanced and have less negative feedback from bad hits and whatnot. One thing that the 2019 DeMarini CF Zen comes with is the DeMarini technology that we’ve seen before: the 3-Fusion end cap and handle. Here we go with the meat of this review on the 2019 DeMarini CF Zen. Nothing too exciting so lets get to the cool stuff. So that’s that for the main things that you have to know about the 2019 DeMarini CF Zen. The -10 and -5 sizes are too light for most High School and College players. One last this that you should know about this bat is that it is made for younger players. This certification is vital to this bat passing inspection (if your league has one). Second, it is USSSA certified which means that you can play in most US leagues with this bat. That being said, the 2019 DeMarini CF Zen is more for younger players since it would be super light for the High School and College players. The Awesome New 2019 DeMarini CF Zenįirst off, this bat comes in -5 and -10 size/weight ratios. ![]() Detailsįirst off, I just want to get out a few details about this bat that is important for you guys to know. Lets take a look at the awesome 2019 DeMarini CF Zen. I know I definitely was excited about this bat’s refresh. There are a lot of new updates to the bat that I know all of you reading this will like. 2019 Is one of the most anticipated years for baseball bats, and the 2019 DeMarini CF Zen is no exception.
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Isle of jura distillery address12/30/2023 ![]() Explore pretty villages like Port Ellen, Bowmore and Port Askaig. See carved stones and discover it's history and heritage at the popular Museum of Islay Life. We'll introduce you to the many delights of this picturesque island. Take an Islay coach tour with Scottish Tours. Discover Islay and Jura with Scottish Tours The dry gin is made from botanicals that are grown or foraged on the Island and started production in 2015. This award-winning craft gin is made at Ardlussa, a remote spot at the north of Jura. The distillery was founded in 1810 but endured various periods of disuse until it was relaunched in 1963. The Jura distillery in the village of Craighouse, produces a sweet and slightly smoky whisky, with traces of peatiness. It’s worth taking the ferry over from Islay not just to experience its bleak beauty and diverse wildlife, but also to visit its whisky and gin distilleries! Isle of Jura whisky Jura is a mountainous and barren place with only one village, one road, one hotel and one pub, where there are more deer than people. George Orwell and his 3-year-old son almost drowned here, when they were shipwrecked on a rock while on a boating trip. Situated between Jura and the nearby Island of Scarba, this is the third-largest whirlpool in the world. Really adventurous travellers can even take a private charter trip to see the treacherous Corryvreckan Whirlpool. Islay can boast two superb gins to add to the list. Some of these award-winning small-batch, craft gins include Isle of Harris Gin from the Outer Hebrides, Misty Isle Gin from Skye, and Caorunn Gin (pronounced Ka-roon), which is distilled in Speyside. If you’re a fan of the much-loved spirit made from juniper berries, you’ll probably know that Scotland has been producing excellent gins in recent years. Are there any Scottish gin distilleries on Islay? Let one of our expert driver/guides take care of the driving while you savour the delightful malts that are produced on the Isle of Islay. Well, we could describe the process step by step in great detail, but we think it’s far better and way more enjoyable to see it for yourself! You can take a tour of most of the Islay distilleries, and have a sample or two of the finished product.Īnd remember that each distillery produces a range of whiskies of varying ages and finishes, so you’ll want to try them all! If that's your plan then you should consider an Islay Bus Tour. Here are the current operating Islay distilleries in rough order of age: ![]() What’s the oldest Islay whisky distillery? As of 2020, there are 9 working whisky distilleries on the Island. ![]() Distilleries have opened, many of them small scale farm distilleries, run for a length of time, and then have sadly had to close down for various reasons. Over the years there have been many whisky distilleries on Islay. How many distilleries are there on Islay? In Scotland, Canada and Japan, whisky is always spelt without the ‘e’, while in Ireland and the USA they prefer to spell it ‘whiskey’. Incidentally, it's Islay Whisky and, not Islay Whiskey. Islay is the ideal location for distilling whisky, due to its fertile land which is perfect for growing barley, its abundance of pure water sources, and the peatiness of the earth, which is flavoured with salty and seaweedy tastes by the strong breezes that come from the coast. Like many Scottish islands, Islay is renowned for its friendliness, beautiful scenery and abundant wildlife, but its main claim to fame throughout the world is that this small Island (of 3228 inhabitants at the last count) is home to so many whisky distilleries.
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Piggy port map12/30/2023 Wrench is used for powering generators, opening electric locks and fixing mechanisms.This item is found in every chapter except City, Mall, Outpost, Alleys, Store, Refinery, Winter Holiday, Theater, Sewers, Factory Port and Ship. Hammer is used for breaking places that are boarded up with wood.This item is found in every chapter except City, Outpost, Store, Factory and Port. White Key is used to unlock the Exit Door as well as a Safe in the chapter called Plant.This item is found in every chapter except Winter Holiday. Purple Key is used to unlock a safe as well as the purple lock in build mode.Yellow Key is used to unlock the Yellow Lock.This item is found in every chapter except Hospital, City, Plant, and Winter Holiday. Orange Key is used to unlock the Orange Lock.This item is found in every chapter except Hospital, City - Chapter 9, Plant, and Winter Holiday. Green Key is used to unlock the Green Lock.This item is found in every chapter except Hospital Cty - Chapter and Winter Holiday. Blue Key is used to unlock the Blue Lock.This item can be found in every chapter except Hospital, City and Winter Holiday ![]()
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Audio listening device12/30/2023 ![]() For example, law enforcement agencies may use listening devices as part of a criminal investigation with the appropriate court authorization. However, there are certain exceptions to this rule. It is generally illegal to use listening devices to intercept conversations or communications without the consent of all parties involved. Listening devices, also known as bugs or wiretaps, are generally regulated by federal and state laws in the United States. If your house or office was broken into and nothing was stolen, clean the place from lid to base because the intruders may enclose planted bugs.ĭon’t trust delivery people and repairers who offer up if they are called because that is one way to plant listening bugs in houses and offices. You could sidestep this by occasionally cleaning your house or office for listening bugs. Thus, if you do not detect and stop or destroy the listening bugs, unauthorized individuals can overhear your discussions and business programs for months. ![]() Inexpensive listening devices can stay up to a week, while high-quality listening bugs with a suitable battery or reliable power supply can last for months. ![]() It is also important to make sure you point the jammer to the microphone you notice because they only jam in a precise order. The permanent resolution is to establish an audio jammerĪudio jammers are costly, but they are helpful in totally hiding sounds.You could play music when having private discussions or bring your calls outside.Utilize heightened pitch noises apps such as Sound Spectrum Analysis and Sound Grenade.Power off and disconnect any unapproved associations on your Wifi.Stop and search that area rigorously if you listen to the clicking noise. If you’ve never listened to that sound, do a fast online search for the sound. It’s easy to notice if you’ve ever taken a call near an active microphone. The signals will interfere if the listening device is powered on and transmitted. It would help if you were listening for audible clicks and cracks. The purpose here is to walk near the room in slow and undisturbed motion, listening to the phone and making the call. Start by making the call and responding to it with the second phone. Place the phone that will receive the call on silent mode. This way, you’ll need one mobile phone to make a call and 2nd phone to receive the call. ![]() Using A Mobile Phone to Find Listening Devices
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Nike air tech challenge 2 hot lava12/30/2023 ![]() Nike Air Tech Challenge II ¾ ‘Scream Green’ħ235 White/Fluorescent Pink-Zane Grey-Zane Greyħ280 White/Light Zane Grey-Bright Royal Blueħ281 White/Black-Fountain Jade-Cement Greyħ231 White/Hot Lava-Fountain Jade-Zane Grey As we await the debut of new colorways and possibly more retros going into 2015, let’s take a look at the history of the Nike Air Tech Challenge II from its first release up to the most recent retro below.ħ294 White/Orange Burst-Clay Blue-Zane Grey While most of the ‘tourney’ inspired pairs dropped overseas, stateside releases are now confirmed.Īlong with some of the tournament editions, a few new colorways of the Tech Challenge II are also set to drop in the future. A few OG’s along with some new colorways made to pay homage to some of Agassi’s famous tournament moments were released. A few limited releases came and went before 2014, when the Nike Air Tech Challenge II retro would come back in full. ![]() In 2013, Andre Agassi re-signed with Nike and it was announced his signature footwear line would be returning. Only two colorways were released during this time and, their release ended up not being as popular as expected. In 2008, eighteen years later, the Tech Challenge II was retroed for the first time. In the early 2000s, fans of this Agassi classic began to rise in demand for a retro. Originally released in 1990, the Nike Air Tech Challenge II was released in numerous colorways, both for men and women. Today we take a look at the lineage of the Nike Air Tech Challenge II.
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Exiled kingdoms wiki statue abbey12/30/2023 ![]() Arabic sources from the late 11th century and early 12th century call him الكنبيطور ( al-Kanbīṭūr), القنبيطور ( al-Qanbīṭūr), also preceded by Rudrīq or Ludrīq, which are Arabized forms of his name and title. The title "Campeador" thus comes from the Latin Campidoctor, literally meaning "Teacher of the Field", but translatable as "Master of the Battlefield". Rodrigo Díaz was recognized with the honorary title of "Campeador" during his lifetime, as is evidenced by a document that he signed in 1098, which he signed in the Latinized expression, ego Rudericus Campidoctor. Etymology: Cid and Campeador Here on the penultimate and final line of the document's text appears the autograph of Rodrigo Díaz: « ego ruderico, simul cum coniuge mea, afirmo oc quod superius scriptum est.» This translates as "I Rodrigo, together with my wife, affirm that which is written above." To this day, El Cid remains a popular Spanish folk hero and national icon, with his life and deeds remembered in popular culture. There are various theories on his family history, which remains uncertain however, he was the grandfather of García Ramírez de Pamplona, King of Navarre, the first son of his daughter Cristina Rodríguez. After his death, El Cid became Spain's celebrated national hero and the protagonist of the most significant medieval Spanish epic poem, El Cantar de mio Cid, which presents him as the ideal medieval knight: strong, valiant, loyal, just, and pious. His wife, Jimena Díaz, inherited the city and maintained it until 1102 when it was reconquered by the Moors.ĭíaz de Vivar became well known for his service in the armies of both Christian and Muslim rulers. He reclaimed the Taifa of Valencia from Muslim control for a brief period during the Reconquista, ruling the principality as its lord from 17 June 1094 until his death in 1099. As the head of his loyal knights, he came to dominate the Levante of the Iberian Peninsula at the end of the 11th century. ![]() He was born in Vivar, a village near the city of Burgos. Fighting with both 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:, Old Spanish: ), and the Spanish honorific El Campeador ("the Champion"). 1043 – 10 July 1099) was a Castilian knight and ruler in medieval Spain. |