She greeted him Cordially · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: She greeted him Cordially
Subject: War; Nobility; Inheritance and Succession; Sancho II, King of Castile and Leon
Period: 1900-1950;
Geographic: Spain
Description: The Cid meets with Doña Urraca, who rules the city of Zamora. He has been sent by King Don Sancho, her brother, to negotiate the future of Zamora. Don Sancho wants the city, but does not want to risk attacking it due to its fortifications, and so proposes to buy it from her or exchange it for two others. She refuses, leading to Don Sancho choosing to besiege the city.
Image Creator: J. W. Kennedy (Engraver)
Type: StillImage; Engraving
Identifier: mta:11837
Language: eng
Source Name: The Story of the Cid For Young People
Parent Collection: 1901 Boston Wilson Chronicle; 1901 Boston Wilson Chronicle
Image: mta_11837_OBJ.png
Collection: El Cid
Subject: War; Nobility; Inheritance and Succession; Sancho II, King of Castile and Leon