The 'Cantar del Mio Cid' (The Poem of El Cid) is the oldest Spanish epic poem preserved. It's based on the true story of Rodrigo D�az de Vivar, known as El Cid, and it takes place during the Spanish Reconquest. It's the first known extensive narrative work of the Spanish literature written in a Romance language, and it was composed around 1200.This text has been carefully written in modern English to allow for easy reading.