by alfogarc | Jan 16, 2026 | Post
In 589, with the celebration of the Third Council of Toledo, the conversion of the Visigothic King Reccared to Catholicism was made public. But what motivated the King to convert? Historians have long asked themselves this question, and their conclusions can be...
by alfogarc | Dec 24, 2025 | Post
One of the biggest risks when using generative AI is overreliance, assuming that everything it says is unquestionably true. Take the example shown in the image. King Reccared did not sign the Third Council of Toledo as “Reccared.” This is a niche historical detail,...
by alfogarc | Dec 5, 2025 | Post
At the Third Council of Toledo, King Reccared was hailed as the unifier of the Goths and Suevi. However, Saint Leander of Seville used his homily to subtly remind the monarch that true conversion comes only from Christ. This AI-generated video animates the famous...
by alfogarc | Nov 8, 2025 | Post
With the advent of artificial intelligence historians have implemented machine learning tools that enable them to advance more quickly in historical research. As Moira Donovan pointed out in a 2023 publication, the use of these tools allows for the processing of a...
by alfogarc | Oct 31, 2025 | Post
Halloween night is the scariest night of the year, a time when people take the opportunity to go out dressed up as monsters, nightmarish creatures and, curiously, animals too. Some sectors of the Church view this celebration and the practice of dressing up in costumes...
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...
