Daily Medieval

Severianus and Theodora were members of well-to-do Hispano-Roman families in the 6th century who bore four children, all of whom became sain...

Isidore of Seville was probably born about 560, in Cartagena, Spain. His devout parents were both members of influential families that were ...

Becoming a monk was not always a choice. Sometimes it was the default choice for someone with no skills that he could turn into a career, or...

In the 7th century, the Kingdom of the Visigoths covered much of the Iberian peninsula and a good chunk of what is now southern France. A G...