Hermenegild
Deceased Person
0564 – 0585
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Who was Hermenegild?
Saint Hermenegild or Ermengild, was the son of king Leovigild of Visigothic Spain. He fell out with his father in 579, then revolted the following year. During his rebellion, he converted from Arian Christianity to Chalcedonian Christianity. Hermenegild was defeated in 584, and exiled. His death was later celebrated as a martyrdom due to the influence of Pope Gregory the Great's Dialogues, in which he portrayed Hermenegild as a "Catholic martyr rebelling against the tyranny of an Arian father."
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- Born
- 0564
Toledo - Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Children
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Arianism
- Nationality
- Spain
- Died
- Apr 13, 0585
Seville
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on July 23, 2013
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