Stelle Huius temporibus in era DCCXXXVIII ...; (Chronica Anni 754 Vel Chronica Muzarabica (754 - 2020), Chroniques Anni 754, 2018 (Gil, ed.), §39 (p. 347)) [5662]

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Text Chronica Anni 754 Vel Chronica Muzarabica (754 - 754) Anonymous - History
Quotation Huius temporibus in era DCCXXXVIII anno imperii eius primo, Arabum LXXXII simulque et tertio cepto, regnante Abdelmelec annos XVII, Wittiza decrepito iam patre pariter regnant. Qui et in eram DCCXXXVIIII supra fate cladis non ferentes exitium per Spaniam e palatio uagitant. Qua decursa, propria morte deciso iam patre, florulentissime supra fatos per annos regnum retemtat, atque omnis Spania gaudio nimio freta alacriter letat. Per idem tempus Gundericus, urbis regie Toletane sedis metropolitanus episcopus, sanctinmonie dono inlustris habetur et in multis mirabilibus auctior celbratur.
Translation In the times of this man in era 738, in the first year of his rule, and the eighty-second of the Arabs with the eighty-third begun as Abdelmelec was ruling for seventeen years, Vuitiza and his already very old father ruled equally. They also in era 739 [701 CE], not able to bear the destruction of the aforementioned disaster, wandered out of the palace through Spania. When the disaster passed, and with his father having died, he ruled most prosperously for the aforementioned years, and all of Spania, relying on much joy, was keenly delighted. At the same time Gundericus, the metropolitan bishop of the seat of the royal city of Toletum was considered illustrious by the gift of virtue and was celebrated as a doer of many wondrous things. (Al-Tamimi, trans., “The Mozarabic Chronicle”, 2019)
Summary Here the chronicle recounts the reign of the Gothic king, Witiza, and the episcopacy of the bishop of Toledo, Gundericus.
Quotation source Chroniques Anni 754, 2018 (Gil, ed.), §39 (p. 347)
Temporal Coverage 694 - 710
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