Álvar Fáñez

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Álvar Fáñez was an 11th-century Castilian nobleman and military leader, closely associated with El Cid and noted for his role in the Christian Reconquista of the Iberian Peninsula.

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Álvar Fáñez canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Castilian nobleman ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ
military leader ⓘ
associatedWith El Cid ⓘ
centuryOfActivity 11th century ⓘ
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Castile ⓘ
linked to: Castile
culture medieval Castile ⓘ
linked to: Castile
era High Middle Ages ⓘ
ethnicGroup Castilian ⓘ
linked to: Peninsular Spanish
familyName Fáñez ⓘ
givenName Álvar ⓘ
linked to: Alvar
historicalPeriod medieval Spain ⓘ
knownFor leadership in battles against Muslim taifas ⓘ
service under Christian rulers of Castile ⓘ
languageOfWorkOrName Spanish ⓘ
militaryBranch Castilian forces ⓘ
linked to: Castilian army
militaryConflict Christian–Muslim conflicts in medieval Iberia ⓘ
movement Reconquista ⓘ
notableFor association with El Cid ⓘ
role in the Christian Reconquista of the Iberian Peninsula ⓘ
notableWork military campaigns in the Reconquista ⓘ
occupation military commander ⓘ
nobleman ⓘ
participantIn Christian campaigns against Muslim-ruled territories in Iberia ⓘ
Reconquista ⓘ
positionHeld Castilian military leader ⓘ
region Iberian Peninsula ⓘ
religion Christianity ⓘ
sexOrGender male ⓘ
sphereOfInfluence Kingdom of Castile ⓘ
linked to: Castile

central Iberia ⓘ

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Torreón de Álvar Fáñez → namedAfter → Álvar Fáñez ⓘ