Daily Medieval

The Roman Colosseum was begun under Emperor Vespasian in 72 CE and finished in 80 by his son, Emperor Titus. Stories of its use as a gladiat...

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...

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...

Reccared chairs he Third Council of Toledo (you can buy the poster ) Imagine being a king. You do your best for your country: Unite va...

Liuvigild on one of his campaigns detail from an ivory reliquary, 11th c. Liuvigild was mentioned yesterday as the Visigothic King in t...

Commentary on Job being given from Pope Gregory to Bishop Leander of Seville St. Isidore of Seville (c. 560 – 4 April 636) has been ment...

The announcement for the First Crusade was made from Clermont in France. The name "Clermont" came from the Latin clarus mons (cl...