Diego Gelmírez
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Diego Gelmírez or Xelmírez was the second bishop and first archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, modern Spain. He is a prominent figure in the history of Galicia
Diego Gelmirez in the 13th century manuscript Tumbo de Touxos Outos
Urraca of León and Castile
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Urraca, called the Reckless, was Queen of León, Castile and Galicia from 1109 until her death. She claimed the imperial title as suo jure Empress of All Spain and Empress of All Galicia. She is consid
Diego Gelmírez
…see and the volume of pilgrims on the road to Compostela. In 1107 Pedro Fróilaz de Traba, the guardian of the heir, Alfonso Raimúndez, rebelled against Queen Urraca and her new husband, Alfonso the Battler. According to the Historia, he was opposed by a "brotherhood" (germanitas) led by the knight Arias Pérez and…
13th-century miniature of Queen Urraca presiding at Court from Tumbo A codex Santiago de Compostela Cathedral.
Signature of Urraca from 1097 charter
A coin depicting Queen Urraca