A «Frenchman» in Portugal.

Bishop D. Hugo of Porto and the transformations of the north-western Iberian Peninsula in the early 12th century

Abstract

The aim of this article is to study Bishop of Porto D. Hugo, a key figure to understand the transformation of Portugal in the 12^th century. Probably ailing from France, he was archdeacon in Compostela under Diego Gelmírez and consecrated bishop by Maurice of Braga. D. Hugo dealt with the most important problems of his time: the conflict between the See of Compostela and Braga, the political evolution of the County of Portugal and the relations with the Papacy. The study of D. Hugo reveals a very peculiar image of a medieval bishop: clergyman, politician, writer and tireless traveller.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21747/2182‑1097/cem15v1