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Isidore of Seville

c. 560–636 · 7th century · Also known as Saint Isidore

Isidore of Seville was archbishop of Seville from about 600 to 636 and the leading scholar of Visigothic Spain. His Etymologies, an encyclopedia of ancient learning, was one of the most widely read books of the Middle Ages, and he also wrote a history of the Goths. His relics were taken to León in 1063, where the church of San Isidoro was dedicated to him.

Isidore of Seville
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Isidore of Seville. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/isidore-of-seville
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The Epoch Institute. “Isidore of Seville.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/isidore-of-seville.
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