by alfogarc | Oct 17, 2025 | Post
In a previous post, we discussed Degrain’s depiction of Queen Baddo in his painting “Conversión de Recaredo” (1888). Today, we will look at another depiction of the “gloriosa regina” in a 19th-century painting, “Concilio III de...
by alfogarc | Oct 7, 2025 | Post
Dear history and Artificial Intelligence enthusiasts, today we bring you a challenge. As many of you know, Google’s AI, Gemini, is capable of creating a storybook on any topic you request. We have asked Gemini to create one about the conversion to Catholicism...
by alfogarc | Sep 29, 2025 | Post
In previous publications, we discussed Queen Baddo’s signature on the minutes of the Third Council of Toledo. We used Degrain’s painting “Conversión de Recaredo” (1888) to illustrate this. Today, we will examine how this relates to Empress Theodora. ...
by alfogarc | Sep 25, 2025 | Post
From an early age, we have been taught to be polite when talking to other people, but should we also be polite to Artificial Intelligence? Researchers have long been warning of the alarming increase in energy consumption associated with the use of Artificial...
by alfogarc | Sep 15, 2025 | Post
As we have already mentioned in another publication, Queen Baddo was the first and only Visigoth queen to sign in a council, specifically in Council III of Toledo (589). But what motivated this signature in the council minutes? This was not a simple signature. We are...
by alfogarc | Sep 1, 2025 | Post
Today we are going to look at one of the great female figures of the Visigothic Kingdom of Toledo and of the 6th century in general: Queen Goiswintha. Upon the death of her husband, King Athanagild (554-567), whom she had supported in his uprising against the previous...
