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However, the exile was not the end of El Cid, either physically or as an important figure.

In 1081, El Cid, went on to offer his services to the Moorish king of the northeast Al-Andalus city of Zaragoza, Yusuf al-Mu ' taman ibn Hud, and served both him and his successor, Al-Mustain II.

He was given the title El Cid ( The Master ) and served as a leading figure in a vibrant Moorish force consisting of Muladis, Berbers, Arabs and Malians.