Exile In the Battle of Cabra (1079), El Cid rallied his troops and turned the battle into a rout of Emir Abdullah of Granada and his ally García Ordóñez. This unauthorized expedition into Granada, however, greatly angered Alfonso and May 8, 1080, was the last time El Cid confirmed a document in King Alfonso's court. The most likely reason was El Cid's incursion into Toledo, which happened to be under the control of Alfonso's vassal, Yahya Al-Qadir. Alfonso's anger over El Cid's unsanctioned incursion into his vassal's territory would lead him to exile the knight. This is the generally accepted reason for the exile of El Cid, although several others are plausible and indeed may have been contributing factors to the exile: jealous nobles turning Alfonso against El Cid through court intrigue, and Alfonso's own personal animosity towards El Cid. The song of El Cid and subsequent tales state that Alfonso's and his court's animosity toward Rodrigo was the primary reason the expulsion of the knights from León, as well as a possible misappropriation of some of the tribute from Seville by El Cid.
exiLe iN THE battle of cabra (1079), eL cid Rallied His tRoops aNd tUrNeD tHe battlE IntO a rOut oF emiR abdullaH of gRAnada aNd his aLLy garcíA ordóÑez. tHis UnAuthOrizEd exPEdition iNto graNada, HoWeVeR, GrEaTly angeReD AlFonSo aND MaY 8, 1080, wAs thE lAst Time el cid coNfiRmed A document IN King AlfOnSo's cOuRT. thE mosT likely reason waS el cID'S iNcursioN INto tOleDo, whiCh HAppeneD TO Be under the conTrol oF alfoNso's vassal, Yahya al-qaDIr. ALfonso'S aNgEr oVer el CID's unsAnCTioned incuRSion into His VaSsal's teRritoRy wouLD lEad hIM TO exiLe tHe knighT. tHis iS the GENerally aCCepted reason for the eXile Of EL ciD, althOugh seVEral otHErs are PlausIble anD indeeD may Have bEEN conTribuTInG factOrS to THE exile: jealous NobleS turning alfONsO aGAInsT eL cId through couRt iNtRiGue, And alfOnsO's own pErSonal animosIty tOwaRDs el cid. The SONg Of el cID AnD subseqUenT tAleS sTAte thaT alfONSO's anD HIs cOurt'S AniMosIty tOwArd rodRigo wAs thE pRiMary reASoN THe eXpULsiOn Of tHe KnIgHts FroM LEón, aS WeLL as a PossiblE misapPrOpriation Of sOme of tHe tribute from seviLle By El cid.