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Song of El Cid
El Cid was the most famous medieval Spanish hero, a historical figure who became a national hero to Castile. Such elevation made him also a legenda...
By Jimmy Joe
Grandonie
A Saracen prince. Grandonie was son of King Capuel of Cappadocia. His horse was named Marmorie. His spear had a blue ensign. Grandonie was one of M...
By Jimmy Joe
Valdabrun
A Saracen nobleman and warrior. Valdabrun was a vassal to Marsile . Valdabrun seemed to be Marsile's admiral, since it said that he commanded a tho...
By Jimmy Joe
Canabeus
King of Floredee. Canabeus was the brother of the emir Baligant , and uncle of Malpramis . In the battle between Baligant and Charlemagne , Canabeu...
By Jimmy Joe
Malpramis
A son of Baligant. In the battle against Charlemagne, Malpramis rode into battle on a pure white horse. Malpramis killed many Frankish knights, bef...
By Jimmy Joe
Aelroth
A boastful nephew of Marsile. In the Chanson de Roland, Aelroth asked his uncle to let him be the one to strike down Roland, the leader of the Twel...
By Jimmy Joe
Blancandrin
A chief counsellor of Marsile . It was Blancandrin who masterminded the false peace treaty between his king and Charlemagne . Blancandrin offered t...
By Jimmy Joe
Marsile
A Saracen king of Spain. Marsile was actually a vassal to Baligant, the king of Babylon. His capital in Spain was Saragossa. His wisest adviser was...
By Jimmy Joe
Baligant
The Emir of Babylon. Baligant was the father of Malpramis and brother of Canabeus . Marsile, the Moorish king of Spain, was one of Baligant's many ...
By Jimmy Joe
Saracens
Without enemies, there would be no heroes. And it rings true that if there were no Saracens, then there would be no Frankish knights. So in this pa...
By Jimmy Joe
Thierry de Argonne
Duke of Argonne. Thierry was frequently referred to as a brother of Geoffrey of Anjou. There is no mention of his parents. In Chanson de Roland , T...
By Jimmy Joe
Archbishop Turpin
Archbishop of Reims. Archbishop Turpin was one of Charlemagne's advisers and knights. Turpin was a very formidable warrior and he played a prominen...