Knowledge

Monastery of San Xulián de Samos

Source 📝

392: 137: 22: 307:. It is known to have been renovated by Saint Fructuoso in the seventh century. However, the first written mention of this event is from the year 665. An inscription on the walls of the cloister of the lodge says that the Bishop of Lugo Ermefredo rebuilt it. After this restoration it was abandoned before the Muslim invasion until the reconquest of King 377:
Seventeenth Century Transformation: The most extensive and visible transformation occurred in the mid-seventeenth century, involving the reconfiguration of existing terraces and the creation of new agrarian spaces. This period of landscape modification was part of wider changes within the monastery’s
382:
The study highlights the monastery's role not just as a religious and cultural institution but as a key agent in the transformation and management of its surrounding landscape, reflecting broader trends in monastic land use across Europe. The integration of archaeological, palynological, and dating
373:
Thirteenth Century Development: The construction of new terraces in the thirteenth century aligns with a phase of significant architectural development at the abbey, including the construction of the new Romanesque church. This phase likely reflects intensified exploitation of the surrounding lands
369:
Early Medieval Period: OSL dating indicates the creation of agricultural terraces around the eighth and ninth centuries AD, coinciding with a pivotal period of refoundation and expansion of the monastery. This period saw the establishment of the monastery as a significant power center, protected by
341:
joined with Bishop Don Juan. The monastery of Samos enjoyed great importance during the Middle Ages, which is reflected by its two hundred villas and five hundred sites. In 1558, already incorporated into the Royal San Benito of Valladolid, the monastery suffered a fire that forced its complete
357:
Recent multidisciplinary research has revealed significant insights into the landscape transformation around Samos Abbey over the past 1200 years, highlighting the pivotal role of monastic activities in shaping the surrounding agrarian spaces. This comprehensive study, employing archaeological
311:, which took place around 760. When, years later, he was assassinated, his widow and son, the future Alfonso II of Asturias, the Chaste, found refuge in the monastery. That earned the monastery royal protection, starting with the properties in a half-mile radius, which would encourage growth. 365:
Iron Age Terracing: Evidence suggests that the area around Samos Abbey was terraced as early as the Iron Age (364–150 BC), indicating a long history of agrarian use and modification of the landscape preceding the establishment of the
358:
surveys, palynology (pollen analysis), geochemical analysis, and both OSL (Optically Stimulated Luminescence) and radiocarbon dating, has unveiled at least four main phases of landscape transformation in the vicinity of the abbey.
66:, is a useful starting point for translations, but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate, rather than simply copy-pasting machine-translated text into the English Knowledge. 625: 453:
Sánchez-Pardo, José Carlos; Silva-Sánchez, Noemí; Kinnaird, Timothy; Turner, Sam; Brandolini, Filippo; Carrer, Francesco; Srivastava, Aayush; López-Salas, Estefanía; Otero-Vilariño, Carlos (2024-03-11).
52: 576: 343: 152: 615: 456:"Dating and Characterising the Transformation of a Monastic Landscape. A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Agrarian Spaces of Samos Abbey (NW Spain)" 370:
the kings of Asturias-León, and suggests that the creation of these terraces may have been part of broader agricultural intensification initiatives.
99: 69:
Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low-quality. If possible, verify the text with references provided in the foreign-language article.
391: 620: 383:
techniques has provided a nuanced understanding of the dynamic relationship between the monastery and its agrarian environs over the centuries.
326:, were required to repopulate the new monastery with monks. Thereafter there were good relations between the monastery and the Count's family. 549: 77: 437: 34: 314:
In the early tenth century, the bishop of Lugo, Don Ero, attempted to seize control and expelled the monks. The Counts
90:
Content in this edit is translated from the existing Spanish Knowledge article at ]; see its history for attribution.
323: 493:"Optically-stimulated luminescence profiling and dating of historic agricultural terraces in Catalonia (Spain)" 213: 85: 330: 136: 334: 292: 164: 106: 492: 455: 319: 308: 217: 209: 204: 408: 285: 545: 522: 473: 433: 315: 266: 250: 81: 284:
The monastery was the School of Theology and Philosophy. It is also an important stop on the
512: 504: 463: 258: 338: 304: 289: 274: 188: 157: 609: 468: 540:
Sánchez Pardo, José Carlos; Marron, Emmet; Ţiplic, Maria Crîngaci, eds. (2020).
270: 184: 508: 399:
There are several architectural styles: late Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque.
591: 578: 526: 477: 169: 542:
Ecclesiastical landscapes in medieval Europe: an archaeological perspective
349:
It suffered another fire in 1951, after which it had to be rebuilt again.
517: 88:
to the source of your translation. A model attribution edit summary is
491:
Kinnaird, Tim; Bolòs, Jordi; Turner, Alex; Turner, Sam (2017-02-01).
432:. Castilla and León: Consejería de Educación y Cultura. p. 306. 278: 192: 237: 63: 568: 15: 544:. Archaeopress archaeology. Oxford: Archaeopress Publishing. 342:
rebuilding. The community was dispossessed in 1836, with the
329:
In the same century it was reoccupied at the behest of King
626:
Bien de Interés Cultural landmarks in the Province of Lugo
378:
lands, potentially driven by economic and social factors.
430:
Linajes nobiliarios de León y Castilla siglos IX-XIII
59: 55:
a machine-translated version of the Spanish article.
353:
Landscape Transformation and Archaeological Studies
231: 223: 203: 198: 180: 175: 163: 151: 146: 122: 96:{{Translated|es|Monasterio de San Julián de Samos}} 346:, but the Benedictine monks returned in 1880. 84:accompanying your translation by providing an 46:Click for important translation instructions. 33:expand this article with text translated from 8: 288:, a pilgrimage leading to the shrine of the 135: 119: 516: 467: 333:. From 960 the community lived under the 390: 420: 281:. It was founded in the sixth century. 165:Ecclesiastical or organizational status 7: 395:"A Inmaculada" of Francisco de Moure 428:Torres Sevilla, Margarita (1999). 374:to support the monastery's growth. 14: 497:Journal of Archaeological Science 337:, but in the twelfth century the 263:Monasterio de San Julián de Samos 616:Benedictine monasteries in Spain 303:The foundation is attributed to 247:Monastery of San Xulián de Samos 123:Monastery of San Xulián de Samos 20: 255:Mosteiro de San Xulián de Samos 150: 129:Mosteiro de San Xulián de Samos 621:Monasteries in Galicia (Spain) 141:General view of the monastery. 94:You may also add the template 1: 469:10.1080/14614103.2024.2319954 642: 344:confiscation of Mendizabal 58:Machine translation, like 509:10.1016/j.jas.2016.11.003 460:Environmental Archaeology 236: 134: 127: 35:the corresponding article 105:For more guidance, see 396: 361:Key findings include: 394: 324:Hermenegildo Menéndez 293:Saint James the Great 107:Knowledge:Translation 78:copyright attribution 592:42.73194°N 7.32611°W 335:rule of St. Benedict 309:Fruela I of Asturias 588: /  224:Direction of façade 597:42.73194; -7.32611 409:Way of Saint James 397: 286:Way of Saint James 86:interlanguage link 551:978-1-78969-541-0 331:Ordoño II of León 320:Gutierre Menéndez 243: 242: 118: 117: 47: 43: 633: 603: 602: 600: 599: 598: 593: 589: 586: 585: 584: 581: 556: 555: 537: 531: 530: 520: 488: 482: 481: 471: 450: 444: 443: 425: 238:Official website 139: 120: 97: 91: 64:Google Translate 45: 42:(September 2010) 41: 24: 23: 16: 641: 640: 636: 635: 634: 632: 631: 630: 606: 605: 596: 594: 590: 587: 582: 579: 577: 575: 574: 565: 560: 559: 552: 539: 538: 534: 490: 489: 485: 452: 451: 447: 440: 427: 426: 422: 417: 405: 389: 355: 305:Martin of Braga 301: 265:) is an active 142: 130: 114: 113: 112: 95: 89: 48: 25: 21: 12: 11: 5: 639: 637: 629: 628: 623: 618: 608: 607: 572: 571: 564: 563:External links 561: 558: 557: 550: 532: 483: 445: 438: 419: 418: 416: 413: 412: 411: 404: 401: 388: 385: 380: 379: 375: 371: 367: 354: 351: 339:Cluniac reform 322:, children of 316:Arias Menéndez 300: 297: 241: 240: 234: 233: 229: 228: 225: 221: 220: 207: 201: 200: 196: 195: 182: 178: 177: 173: 172: 167: 161: 160: 158:Roman Catholic 155: 149: 148: 144: 143: 140: 132: 131: 128: 125: 124: 116: 115: 111: 110: 103: 92: 70: 67: 56: 49: 30: 29: 28: 26: 19: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 638: 627: 624: 622: 619: 617: 614: 613: 611: 604: 601: 570: 569:Abbey website 567: 566: 562: 553: 547: 543: 536: 533: 528: 524: 519: 514: 510: 506: 502: 498: 494: 487: 484: 479: 475: 470: 465: 461: 457: 449: 446: 441: 439:84-7846-781-5 435: 431: 424: 421: 414: 410: 407: 406: 402: 400: 393: 386: 384: 376: 372: 368: 364: 363: 362: 359: 352: 350: 347: 345: 340: 336: 332: 327: 325: 321: 317: 312: 310: 306: 298: 296: 294: 291: 287: 282: 280: 276: 272: 269:monastery in 268: 264: 260: 256: 252: 248: 239: 235: 230: 226: 222: 219: 215: 211: 208: 206: 202: 197: 194: 190: 186: 183: 179: 174: 171: 168: 166: 162: 159: 156: 154: 145: 138: 133: 126: 121: 108: 104: 101: 93: 87: 83: 79: 75: 71: 68: 65: 61: 57: 54: 51: 50: 44: 38: 36: 31:You can help 27: 18: 17: 573: 541: 535: 500: 496: 486: 459: 448: 429: 423: 398: 381: 360: 356: 348: 328: 313: 302: 283: 262: 254: 246: 244: 199:Architecture 82:edit summary 73: 40: 32: 595: / 518:10023/10657 387:Description 267:Benedictine 214:Renaissance 153:Affiliation 610:Categories 580:42°43′55″N 415:References 366:monastery. 37:in Spanish 583:7°19′34″W 527:0305-4403 503:: 66–77. 478:1461-4103 227:Southwest 170:Monastery 100:talk page 462:: 1–19. 403:See also 251:Galician 181:Location 176:Location 147:Religion 76:provide 299:History 290:apostle 275:Galicia 259:Spanish 232:Website 218:Baroque 189:Galicia 98:to the 80:in the 39:. 548:  525:  476:  436:  210:Gothic 279:Spain 271:Samos 205:Style 193:Spain 185:Samos 60:DeepL 546:ISBN 523:ISSN 474:ISSN 434:ISBN 318:and 245:The 74:must 72:You 53:View 513:hdl 505:doi 464:doi 62:or 612:: 521:. 511:. 501:78 499:. 495:. 472:. 458:. 295:. 277:, 273:, 261:: 257:; 253:: 216:, 212:, 191:, 187:, 554:. 529:. 515:: 507:: 480:. 466:: 442:. 249:( 109:. 102:.

Index

the corresponding article
View
DeepL
Google Translate
copyright attribution
edit summary
interlanguage link
talk page
Knowledge:Translation

Affiliation
Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical or organizational status
Monastery
Samos
Galicia
Spain
Style
Gothic
Renaissance
Baroque
Official website
Galician
Spanish
Benedictine
Samos
Galicia
Spain
Way of Saint James
apostle

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.