Vimarano
| Vimarano | |
|---|---|
| Infante de Asturias | |
 | |
| Born | c. 725 |
| Died | 765 (aged around 40) Asturias |
| Issue | Vermudo |
| Dynasty | Astur-Leonese dynasty |
| Father | Alfonso I of Asturias |
| Mother | Ermesinda |
Vimarano (Asturian: Vimaranu; c. 725–765), was an infante of the Kingdom of Asturias. He was killed by his older brother, King Fruela I.[1]
Biography
[edit]Vimarano was the second son of King Alfonso I and his wife Ermesinda. It is said that he was a very handsome man, a great gentleman, and loved by all.[2]
In 765, King Fruela killed his own brother because Vimarano was earning the sympathy of many and was capable of disputing the throne.[2][3] The writers of the Estoria de España claim that Vimarano was killed by his brother's own hands. After the death of Vimarano, Fruela raised Vimarano's son Vermudo as his own son.[2] Fruela was killed by his relatives in 768 out of vengeance for the murder of Vimarano.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ de Trueba, T. (1872). The Romance of History. Spain. p. 57.
- 1 2 3 4 Menéndez Pidal, Ramón (1906). Primera Crónica General: Estoria de España que mandó componer Alfonso el Sabio y se continuaba bajo Sancho IV en 1289 [First General Chronicle: History of Spain commissioned by Alfonso the Wise and continued under Sancho IV in 1289.] (in Spanish). p. 343 – via the Internet Archive.
- ↑ "Órden de los reyes Godos" [Order of the Gothic kings]. Semanario Pintoresco Español (in Spanish). No. 19. 9 May 1852. p. 3 – via Hemeroteca Digital de la Biblioteca Nacional de España.