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Record Number: 1856 Author(s)/Creator(s): Lourie , Elena. Contributor(s): Title: Black Women Warriors in the Muslim Army Besieging Valencia and the Cid's Victory: A Problem of Interpretation [the story relates how a group of female archers were attacked by El Cid's second-in-command and as a result stampeded the rest of the Muslim army and caused a rout;the author argues that the story origintated with Arabic writers as an excuse by Muslim males for military failure]. Source: Traditio 55, ( 2000): Pages 181 - 209. Description: Article Type: Journal Article Subject (See Also): Archers Blacks Muslims Nujeymah, Captain of the Female Archers from Ghana Primera Cronica General, Spanish History Rodrigo Diaz del Vivar, known as El Cid, Military Leader Valencia, Valencia, Spain Warfare and Warriors Award Note: Geographic Area: Iberia;Western Africa Century: 11-12 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: Ben Gurion University Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 2000. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 03621529

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