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Ermesinda (Asturias) de Astúrias (abt. 720 - 739)

Ermesinda "Ormisenda, Hermisinda" de Astúrias formerly Asturias aka Pelayez
Born about in Cangas De Tineo, Asturias, Españamap
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 19 in Cangas, Lugo, Galicia, Españamap
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European Aristocracy
Ermesinda (Asturias) de Astúrias was a member of aristocracy in ancient Europe.
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Biography

Name

Hermisinda's name is Ermesinda in Spanish, although she is also referred to as Ormisenda y Ermisenda. Find-a-Grave adds Ermesinde, Ermessenda and Ermenisinda to the list.[1] In any case, the "H" is usually dropped.

Parents

According to the Codex Vigilanus, Ermesinda was the daughter of Pelágio and Gaudiosa.

Birth

Cawley estimates her birth to about 720-5. [2]

Marriage

Ermesenda married Alfonso de Cantabria. [2]

Death & Burial

Ermesenda was buried at Santa María. [2]
  • Regarding her Death Place, it is incorrectly labeled Cangas, Galicia. This Cangas is Cangas de Onís, which in the 700's was in the Reino de Austurias (Kingdom of Austurias). She is actually buried in La Santa Cueva de Covadonga, which is literally a cave in the Picos de Europa mountains.



Ermesinda era também referenciada nalguns documentos como Ormisenda e inclusive Ermisenda.

Segundo a Crónica Albeldense, era filha de Pelágio de Gaudiosa e casou com aquele que, mais tarde, se tornaria no sucessor do seu pai: Afonso I, filho de Pedro, último duque da Cantábria, quando, em 739, ao morrer o seu irmão Fávila (ou Fáfila), o esposo viria a ocupar o trono das Astúrias, entre 739 e 757.

Terá nascido entre os anos 720 e 730, provavelmente na região de Oviedo, facto que não se encontra documentado, da mesma forma que a maioria dos sucessos, feitos e personagens contemporâneos do turbilhão daquela época, por um lado a invasão muçulmana e colapso do Reino Visigodo de Toledo, e, por outro, o confinamento àquela regiáo das Astúrias e respectivo desconhecimento sobre a linhagem de D. Pelágio, e respectiva fuga da corte toledana em direcção ao Norte peninsular, caso este seja, efectivamente, um dignitário na capitalidade do reino visigodo.

VIIº) Pedro Balthes, duque de Cantabria en el 700. fué padre de:

VIIº.1] Fruela = sigue la línea genealógica.
VIIº.2] Alfonso Iº "el Católico", IIIº rey de Asturias y Galicia en 739-757; casó con doña Hermesenda, hija de doña Gaudiosa y del rey de Asturias Pelayo Iº (hijo del duque de Cantabria don Favila, hijo del rey Chindaswinto, hijo del rey Suintila Balthes, hijo éste del rey Recaredo Balthes) [3]

Do seu matrimónio nasceram dois filhos e uma filha:

  1. Fruela, futuro Rei das Astúrias
  2. Vimarano.
  3. Adosinda.

Sources

  1. Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 16 April 2023), memorial page for Ermesinda de Asturias (c.717–c.768), Find A Grave: Memorial #8062206, citing Santa Cueva de Covadonga, Covadonga, Provincia de Asturias, Asturias, Spain; Maintained by Find a Grave.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Cawley, Charles. Medieval Lands: A prosopography of medieval European noble and royal families. Hosted online by the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy (FMG), accessed 2022, LEON.htm#ErmesendaMAlfonsoI Kings of Asturias.
  3. Cornet, Fernando María. Cosas de familia: historia genealógica de los Cornet del Tucumán (Trento: Editrice/UNI Service, 2011) p. 88.




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Jeff & Carlos Raúl, hi! I came across this profile in the 2017 S-a-T and believe changes need to be made in the profile. Please read my comments in the "Biography" section. If you disagree I'd appreciate your notifying me; if you agree, I request you change the information accordingly. If that's inconvenient, let me know and I'll be glad to do it in your stead. Thanks!
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