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This project has been supported by the Madrid Government (Comunidad de Madrid - Spain) under the Multiannual Agreement with UC3M (BADDO-CM-UC3M)
PI: @nereavsk.bsky.social and Patricia Callejo Pinardo
https://baddo-cm.uc3m.es/
PI: @nereavsk.bsky.social and Patricia Callejo Pinardo
https://baddo-cm.uc3m.es/
Did King Reccared convert the Goths, or did he take too much credit?
At the Third Council of Toledo, King Reccared was hailed as the unifier of the Goths and Suevi. However, Saint Leander of Seville used his homily to subtly remind the monarch that true conversion comes only from Christ.
At the Third Council of Toledo, King Reccared was hailed as the unifier of the Goths and Suevi. However, Saint Leander of Seville used his homily to subtly remind the monarch that true conversion comes only from Christ.
December 5, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Did King Reccared convert the Goths, or did he take too much credit?
At the Third Council of Toledo, King Reccared was hailed as the unifier of the Goths and Suevi. However, Saint Leander of Seville used his homily to subtly remind the monarch that true conversion comes only from Christ.
At the Third Council of Toledo, King Reccared was hailed as the unifier of the Goths and Suevi. However, Saint Leander of Seville used his homily to subtly remind the monarch that true conversion comes only from Christ.
And to conclude this visit to the Museum of the History of Madrid, our co-IP, @nereavsk.bsky.social , spoke about the painting of King Fernando VII by Antonio Carnicero.
November 26, 2025 at 6:57 PM
And to conclude this visit to the Museum of the History of Madrid, our co-IP, @nereavsk.bsky.social , spoke about the painting of King Fernando VII by Antonio Carnicero.
Alfonso García Sánchez focused on the model of the monument in memory of the victims of The Dos de Mayo.
November 26, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Alfonso García Sánchez focused on the model of the monument in memory of the victims of The Dos de Mayo.
Mirella Romero Recio explained the reception of antiquity in the Jardín del Retiro, the Pompeian vases, and some ceramics.
November 26, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Mirella Romero Recio explained the reception of antiquity in the Jardín del Retiro, the Pompeian vases, and some ceramics.
La recepción clásica en las colecciones del Museo de Historia de Madrid: un viaje al pasado.
On November 14, some of the members and collaborators of the BADDO team took part in an event organized as part of Science Week in Madrid within the ANTIMO project.
On November 14, some of the members and collaborators of the BADDO team took part in an event organized as part of Science Week in Madrid within the ANTIMO project.
November 26, 2025 at 6:57 PM
La recepción clásica en las colecciones del Museo de Historia de Madrid: un viaje al pasado.
On November 14, some of the members and collaborators of the BADDO team took part in an event organized as part of Science Week in Madrid within the ANTIMO project.
On November 14, some of the members and collaborators of the BADDO team took part in an event organized as part of Science Week in Madrid within the ANTIMO project.
Congratulations to the conference coordinators for organising such an enriching event, which showcased the work of these young researchers.
November 22, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Congratulations to the conference coordinators for organising such an enriching event, which showcased the work of these young researchers.
In his contribution entitled “El Enfoque Más Actual: La IA BADDO y su Interpretación del Cristianismo Godo” Alfonso presented results from the two phases of the project that involved testing our AI.
November 22, 2025 at 5:57 PM
In his contribution entitled “El Enfoque Más Actual: La IA BADDO y su Interpretación del Cristianismo Godo” Alfonso presented results from the two phases of the project that involved testing our AI.
On 29 October 2025, our PhD student Alfonso García Sánchez participated in the II Doctoral Congress “Enfoques para el estudio de la Antigüedad, el Humanismo y la Tradición Clásica” at the University of Alcalá de Henares.
November 22, 2025 at 5:57 PM
On 29 October 2025, our PhD student Alfonso García Sánchez participated in the II Doctoral Congress “Enfoques para el estudio de la Antigüedad, el Humanismo y la Tradición Clásica” at the University of Alcalá de Henares.
French historian Emmanuel Le Roy said it back in 1968: “The historian of tomorrow will be a programmer, or he will not exist.”
November 8, 2025 at 5:28 PM
French historian Emmanuel Le Roy said it back in 1968: “The historian of tomorrow will be a programmer, or he will not exist.”
The possibilities of AI pose quite a challenge, and although there is some scepticism regarding its use, everything points to the fact that, over time, more and more researchers will make use of these tools.
November 8, 2025 at 5:28 PM
The possibilities of AI pose quite a challenge, and although there is some scepticism regarding its use, everything points to the fact that, over time, more and more researchers will make use of these tools.
And, of course, the BADDO project focused on the creation of Artificial Intelligence specialising in Late Antiquity religion and its modern reception, specifically Arianism and the conversion of the Visigoths to Catholicism.
November 8, 2025 at 5:28 PM
And, of course, the BADDO project focused on the creation of Artificial Intelligence specialising in Late Antiquity religion and its modern reception, specifically Arianism and the conversion of the Visigoths to Catholicism.
The Venice Time Machine Project, run by the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Ca’ Foscari, and the State Archives of Venice, undertook the task of digitising a collection of Venetian archives spanning a thousand years.
November 8, 2025 at 5:28 PM
The Venice Time Machine Project, run by the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Ca’ Foscari, and the State Archives of Venice, undertook the task of digitising a collection of Venetian archives spanning a thousand years.
CorDeepl from the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science has worked on a neural network capable of classifying document content that includes numerical and alphanumeric tables, and locating, extracting, and classifying visual elements.
November 8, 2025 at 5:28 PM
CorDeepl from the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science has worked on a neural network capable of classifying document content that includes numerical and alphanumeric tables, and locating, extracting, and classifying visual elements.
Some noteworthy projects that include the use of Artificial Intelligence applied to historical research are: The Ithaca neural network, developed by DeepMind, trained to reconstruct missing instructions or even attribute dates and locations to texts.
November 8, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Some noteworthy projects that include the use of Artificial Intelligence applied to historical research are: The Ithaca neural network, developed by DeepMind, trained to reconstruct missing instructions or even attribute dates and locations to texts.
AI and the understanding of historical past.
With the advent of artificial intelligence historians have implemented machine learning tools that enable them to advance more quickly in historical research.
With the advent of artificial intelligence historians have implemented machine learning tools that enable them to advance more quickly in historical research.
November 8, 2025 at 5:28 PM
AI and the understanding of historical past.
With the advent of artificial intelligence historians have implemented machine learning tools that enable them to advance more quickly in historical research.
With the advent of artificial intelligence historians have implemented machine learning tools that enable them to advance more quickly in historical research.
Cernunnos was known as the “Lord of the Animals”, a deity who ruled over nature, but who also represented prosperity, regeneration, death and life beyond this world (Reboreda Morillo and Castro Pérez, 2003-2004).
October 31, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Cernunnos was known as the “Lord of the Animals”, a deity who ruled over nature, but who also represented prosperity, regeneration, death and life beyond this world (Reboreda Morillo and Castro Pérez, 2003-2004).
But why the deer? This custom of dressing up in antlers and skins can be traced back much further, to the ancient Celtic cult of the god Cernunnos. Characterised by his deer antlers, he was sometimes depicted as three-headed, accompanied by a snake-ram, deer, wild boars or dogs.
October 31, 2025 at 7:05 PM
But why the deer? This custom of dressing up in antlers and skins can be traced back much further, to the ancient Celtic cult of the god Cernunnos. Characterised by his deer antlers, he was sometimes depicted as three-headed, accompanied by a snake-ram, deer, wild boars or dogs.
What interests us here is precisely the representation of Queen Baddo (or Bada), who once again appears as one of the main protagonists of the Third Council of Toledo, alongside the council proceedings.
October 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
What interests us here is precisely the representation of Queen Baddo (or Bada), who once again appears as one of the main protagonists of the Third Council of Toledo, alongside the council proceedings.
In his exhibition, this painting was accompanied by the following text:
(Cruzada Villaamil, 1865, p. XXIX).
(Cruzada Villaamil, 1865, p. XXIX).
October 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
In his exhibition, this painting was accompanied by the following text:
(Cruzada Villaamil, 1865, p. XXIX).
(Cruzada Villaamil, 1865, p. XXIX).
Rediscovering Queen Baddo: Another 19th-Century Painting
In a previous post, we discussed Degrain's depiction of Queen Baddo in his painting "Conversión de Recaredo" (1888).
In a previous post, we discussed Degrain's depiction of Queen Baddo in his painting "Conversión de Recaredo" (1888).
October 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Rediscovering Queen Baddo: Another 19th-Century Painting
In a previous post, we discussed Degrain's depiction of Queen Baddo in his painting "Conversión de Recaredo" (1888).
In a previous post, we discussed Degrain's depiction of Queen Baddo in his painting "Conversión de Recaredo" (1888).
