Flávio Hermenegildo
Flávio Hermenegildo | |
|---|---|
| Count of Coimbra | |
| Predecessor | Teodorico de Coimbra |
| Successor | Guterre Mendes |
| Other names | Flávio Hermenegildo Teudis |
| Born | c. 768 |
| Died | c. 831 Asturias |
| Father | Flávio Teodosio |
| Mother | Munia Sueira |
Flávio Hermenegildo (c. 768 - c. 831), also known as Flávio Hermenegildo Teudis, was the 6th Count of Coimbra.[1][2]
The County of Coimbra, during his time, encompassed lands that are part of modern-day Portugal, including Coimbra, Viseu, Lamego, and Santa Maria da Feira. This region was a significant frontier zone during the Reconquista, with its control frequently contested between Christian and Muslim forces.[2][3] Flávio's tenure was characterized by the challenges of maintaining control over Coimbra amid the broader conflicts between Christian and Muslim forces.[4][5]
Biography
[edit]Born around 768, he was the son of Flávio Teodósio and brother of Teodorico, the previous count of Coimbra.[1][6]
In 815, following the death of Abbot Eugénio of Lorvão, a last protector of the Christians who still had some credibility with the Islamic authorities, Flávio abandoned Coimbra.[2][7] He went into the service of Alfonso II of Asturias, having been governor of Braga, Porto and Tui.
Hermenegildo married twice, had at least one son, Guterre Mendes.[2]
He passed away around 831, in Asturias, Spain, at the age of 65.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Hermengild Teudis DE COIMBRA". sites.rootsmagic.com. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- ^ a b c d Rei, Antonio (2014-01-01). "Os Condes de Coimbra no século VIII". Armas e Troféus: Revista de História e de Arte: 305.
- ^ Corte-Real, António Moniz Barreto (1831). "1". Bellezas de Coimbra by António Moniz Barreto Corte-Real. Coimbra: Real Imprensa da Universidade. Archived from the original on 2021-04-13.
- ^ Lévi-Provençal (1967-06-01). Histoire de l'Espagne musulmane. BRILL. doi:10.1163/9789004619098. ISBN 978-90-04-61909-8.
- ^ Crow, Karim Douglas (2009-12-15). "David Levering Lewis - God's Crucible: Islam and the Making of Europe, 570-1215". ICR Journal. 1 (2): 367–371. doi:10.52282/icr.v1i2.756. ISSN 2041-8728.
- ^ Rei, Antonio (2014-01-01). "Os Condes de Coimbra no século VIII". Armas e Troféus: Revista de História e de Arte: 300.
- ^ Fr. Leão de S. Tomás, Beneditina Lusitana, 1644, pp. 319-320, Fr. Bernardo de Brito, ML, II, f. 308