Rebranding San Millán: theBecerro Galicanoas a rejection of the monastery's Navarrese heritage (1192–95)
David Peterson
This article examines the context in which Becerro Galicano of San Millán de la Cogolla was created late twelfth century. The first factor taken into account is monastery's position on frontier between kingdoms Castile and Navarre. Then contents structure cartulary are compared with those its now lost predecessor, Gótico, a comparison that reveals prime concern monastery by century defence possessions from bishopric Calahorra. Finally, events 1190s, above all resurgent endemic warfare Rioja region, conditioned decision to compose stressing Castilian origins subsequently seek ratification higher ecclesiastical authorities.
Journal of Medieval Iberian Studies