Diego Gelmírez. Los años de preparación (1065-1100)

  1. Portela Silva, Ermelindo
Journal:
Studia historica. Historia medieval

ISSN: 0213-2060

Year of publication: 2007

Issue Title: El ejercicio del poder en la Alta Edad Media

Issue: 25

Pages: 121-141

Type: Article

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Abstract

When Diego Gelmirez was elected bishop of Santiago in year 1100, he already had a solid experience serving in public offices. The present article studies this preparation phase, specifically in its political aspects. Its aim is to better understand the first Compostelan bishop�s position with respect to prior immediate history and observe the inception phase of future developments regarding three different issues: lordship, kingdom and Christendom.