Rodrigo de Cerrato
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Rodrigo de Cerrato or Rodrigo Cerratense, Rodrigo Manuel Cerratense or de Cerrato or El Cerratense (*Calzada de Calatrava
, Ciudad Real
, before 1259 - † after 1276) was a Castilian
historian and hagiographer of the second half of the 13th century.
Not much is known of his life. He was born in Calzada de Calatrava and was a Dominican
friar in the convent of Santa Cruz de Segovia, one of the oldest Dominican foundations. His surname Cerratense may derive from the fact that he wrote his works in the monastery of San Pelayo de Cerrato.
He lived during the reign of Alfonso X and wrote around 1276 several Vitas sanctorum, an important hagiography that concerns various Spanish saints, including the Seven Apostolic Men
. This version conserves various summaries or expansions of the biographies of the saints.
The book ends with a very short Chronicon (Crónicon), or chronicle, which runs from the birth of Christ to the death of Ferdinand III of Castile
. The Crónicon corrects some dates found in the Anales toledanos, or Toledan
annals. The first reference to Rodrigo de Cerrato dates from 1259 and he must have lived until 1276, which is based on an interpretation of Crónicon by Fidel Fita.
Calzada de Calatrava
Calzada de Calatrava is a municipality in Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 4,568. Pedro Almodóvar is a native of the area....
, Ciudad Real
Ciudad Real
Ciudad Real is a city in Castile-La Mancha, Spain, with a population of c. 74,000. It is the capital of the province of Ciudad Real. It has a stop on the AVE high-speed rail line and has begun to grow as a long-distance commuter suburb of Madrid, located 115 miles to the north. A high capacity...
, before 1259 - † after 1276) was a Castilian
Castilian people
The Castilian people are the inhabitants of those regions in Spain where most people identify themselves as Castilian. They include Castile-La Mancha, Madrid, and the major part of Castile and León. However, not all regions of the medieval Kingdom of Castile think of themselves as Castilian...
historian and hagiographer of the second half of the 13th century.
Not much is known of his life. He was born in Calzada de Calatrava and was a Dominican
Dominican Order
The Order of Preachers , after the 15th century more commonly known as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is a Catholic religious order founded by Saint Dominic and approved by Pope Honorius III on 22 December 1216 in France...
friar in the convent of Santa Cruz de Segovia, one of the oldest Dominican foundations. His surname Cerratense may derive from the fact that he wrote his works in the monastery of San Pelayo de Cerrato.
He lived during the reign of Alfonso X and wrote around 1276 several Vitas sanctorum, an important hagiography that concerns various Spanish saints, including the Seven Apostolic Men
Seven Apostolic Men
According to Christian tradition, the Seven Apostolic Men were seven Christian clerics ordained in Rome by Saints Peter and Paul and sent to evangelize Spain...
. This version conserves various summaries or expansions of the biographies of the saints.
The book ends with a very short Chronicon (Crónicon), or chronicle, which runs from the birth of Christ to the death of Ferdinand III of Castile
Ferdinand III of Castile
Saint Ferdinand III, T.O.S.F., was the King of Castile from 1217 and León from 1230. He was the son of Alfonso IX of León and Berenguela of Castile. Through his second marriage he was also Count of Aumale. He finished the work done by his maternal grandfather Alfonso VIII and consolidated the...
. The Crónicon corrects some dates found in the Anales toledanos, or Toledan
Toledo, Spain
Toledo's Alcázar became renowned in the 19th and 20th centuries as a military academy. At the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in 1936 its garrison was famously besieged by Republican forces.-Economy:...
annals. The first reference to Rodrigo de Cerrato dates from 1259 and he must have lived until 1276, which is based on an interpretation of Crónicon by Fidel Fita.