The work represents the oath of santa gadea, a supposedly historical event that occurred in the 11th century, and in which alfonso vi, king of castile and león, had to swear before rodrigo díaz de vivar, called "el cid campeador", that he had not taken part in the murder of his brother, king sancho ii of castile, who was murdered before the walls of the city of zamora. Object Type: painting. Date: 1889. Medium: oil on canvas. La Jura de Santa Gadea. Armando Menocal. 1889
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