Birthdate: 0560 AD
Birthplace: Cartagena, Spain
Died: April 4, 0636
Isidore of Seville was a prominent scholar, theologian, and archbishop known for his significant contributions during a period of cultural decline and illiteracy. He played a key role in converting Arian Visigothic kings to Chalcedonian Christianity, working closely with his brother and later influencing King Sisebut of Hispania. Isidore was actively involved in important Councils of Toledo and Seville. His posthumous renown was largely due to his work on the Etymologiae, an influential etymological encyclopedia that preserved valuable knowledge from classical antiquity and helped standardize punctuation usage.
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