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Title
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[“Dead the King Don Sancho lieth”]
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Description
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The knights of Castile stand weeping around King Sancho’s body. Rodrigo is likely the one kneeling in the middle with his hands clasped. The man standing with his sword over is head is Diego Ordoñez, vowing to issue a challenge to the Zamorans to settle the score. The castle of Zamora can be seen in the background.
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Image Creator
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John Jackson (Engraver)
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Identifier
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mta:11700
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Source Name
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The Cid: A Short Chronicle, Founded on the Early Poetry of Spain
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Image
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Subject
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Nobility
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Sancho II, King of Castile and Leon