Isabel Sánchez Ramos

Isabel Sánchez Ramos is a Lecturer in Archaeology at the Pablo de Olavide University of Seville. Her main scientific interests are phenomena related to urban societies undergoing transformation between the Roman period and the Early Middle Ages in the Western Mediterranean, the spaces and architectures of power linked to elites, and their impact on the evolution of urban landscapes. Likewise, the royal seat of Toledo and the palatine architectures linked to Hispanic aristocracies are also among her main lines of research. Between 2012 and 2019, she was director and principal investigator of the IDAVE (Idanha-a-Velha) Project.

BOOKS BY THIS CONTRIBUTOR

Theudemirus Dux: The Last of the Goths

Isabel Sánchez Ramos

This book explores Duke Theudemir’s role in the fall of the Visigothic Kingdom and the shift of power to Arab rule. It examines southeastern Iberia’s political context from Byzantine to Arab control and considers Pla de Nadal as Theudemir’s possible seat of power. READ MORE

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Hermenegildvs Rex: Prince, Usurper, and Martyr

Isabel Sánchez Ramos

Hermenegild’s rebellion and conversion remain highly debated, seen either as ambition or defence of true faith. This study examines its causes, consequences, and role in unifying Goths and Romans, laying groundwork for Reccared’s Catholic conversion and sacralising Visigothic kingship. READ MORE

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Gallaecia Gothica

Isabel Sánchez Ramos

This book uses numismatic and archaeological evidence to offer a new interpretation of the Argimundus rebellion, one of the most difficult challenges of Reccared’s reign. READ MORE

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Tres usurpadores godos: Tres estudios sobre la tiranía en el reino visigodo de Toledo

Isabel Sánchez Ramos

This book presents a study of three famous usurpations of the Visigothic period: the uprising of Prince Hermenegild (579-585); the rebellion of Duke Argimundo at the beginning of the reign of Recaredo; and Duke Theudemirus and the role he played in the transmission of power between Visigoths and Arabs after the fall of the kingdom of Toledo. READ MORE

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