He stopped a mill wheel with one finger. He held a bridge alone against an entire army.
This is Diego García de Paredes (1468–1533), the Spanish Samson from Trujillo, Extremadura. The most feared soldier of the Italian Wars.
Mentioned by Cervantes in *Don Quixote* as greater than Hector and Achilles.
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🎙️ Narration and Direction: Ricardo Tamarán
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