Tag: Christian saints Iberia

The Reconquista, the centuries-long effort by Christian kingdoms to reclaim the Iberian Peninsula from Muslim rule, was driven by a unique fusion of military resolve, religious devotion, and national identity. Among the powerful symbols that inspired the Christian warriors, none was as potent as Sai...

The story of early Christian martyrs in Portugal forms a compelling chapter in the broader history of Christianity’s spread across the Roman Empire. This period, spanning from the first century CE to the legalization of Christianity in the early fourth century, was marked by waves of persecution, re...