Rodrigo Salazar: A Warrior's Tale

Rodrigo Salazar is the story of a youth’s rise from obscurity in mid-10th century Iberia (Spain) to become a trained and trusted warrior and noble for King Ramiro of Leon, who is engaged in an ongoing struggle with the powerful Caliph of Cordova for control of northern lands. Rodrigo’s adventures range widely from education in a monastery, enslavement to Muslims, escape, training as a man of war and success in battle. During his rise to increased responsibility and nobility an unlikely mutual attraction develops between Rodrigo and the king’s daughter. Station inhibits expectations, but their regard grows in spite of convention.


Author Bio: David Ballentine was a career Marine Corp officer and helicopter pilot. He holds a Ph.D. in Medieval History and taught college before his retirement. His Vietnam War memoir, Gunbird Driver, was published in 2008 and he has written three histories for the Army's Combat Studies Institute, as well as numerous articles for professional military journals and a book review for the Washington Times. He lives with his wife in Overland Park, Kansas. 


keywords: Medieval War, Medieval Muslim-Christian Hostility, Romance, European History, Chivalry, Monasteries, Santiago De Compostella, Leon, Caliph Of Cordova.