RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Hermenegild

564 - 585

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Saint Hermenegild or Ermengild (died 13 April 585; Spanish: San Hermenegildo; Latin: Hermenegildus, from Gothic 𐌹𐍂𐌼𐌿𐌽𐌰𐌲𐌹𐌻𐌳𐍃 *Airmana-gild, "immense tribute"), was the son of King Liuvigild of the Visigothic Kingdom in the Iberian Peninsula and southern France. He fell out with his father in 579, then revolted the following year. During his rebellion, he converted from Arianism to Chalcedonian Christianity. Hermenegild was defeated in 584 and exiled. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hermenegild is the 1,409th most popular religious figure (down from 961st in 2019), the 621st most popular biography from Spain (down from 428th in 2019) and the 44th most popular Spanish Religious Figure.

Hermanegild was the son of King Leovigild and the brother of King Recared. He was the first Visigoth king to convert to Catholicism.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Hermenegild ranks 1,409 out of 3,187. Before him are Peter Nolasco, John X of Antioch, Hegesippus, John de Britto, Luigi Carlo Borromeo, and Frederick William Franz. After him are Caesarius of Africa, John Carroll, Eulogius of Alexandria, Ebussuud Efendi, Aga Khan II, and Andrew Yeom Soo-jung.

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Among people born in 564, Hermenegild ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 585, Hermenegild ranks 3. Before him are Tristan, and Emperor Bidatsu. After him is Audeca.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Hermenegild ranks 621 out of 3,355. Before him are Sancha of Castile, Queen of Aragon (1154), Isabella, Princess of Asturias (1851), Aelia Flaccilla (356), García Íñiguez of Pamplona (810), Antonio Cánovas del Castillo (1828), and Víctor Erice (1940). After him are Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa (1532), Luis de Morales (1509), Mary of Jesus of Ágreda (1602), Muhammad IV of Granada (1315), Carlos Arias Navarro (1908), and Luis Molowny (1925).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Spain

Among religious figures born in Spain, Hermenegild ranks 44. Before him are Anthony Mary Claret (1807), Santos Abril y Castelló (1936), Peter Claver (1581), Fernando Vérgez Alzaga (1945), Diego de Landa (1524), and Raymond Nonnatus (1204). After him are Pedro Arrupe (1907), Fermin (272), Paschal Baylón (1540), Hugh I, Duke of Burgundy (1057), Adolfo Nicolás (1936), and Juan José Omella (1946).

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