The processes of legitimation and recognition of priscillianism in the second half of fourth century

Authors

  • Danilo Medeiros Gazzotti Universidade Federal do Paraná

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2177-4218.v4i4p67-80

Keywords:

Priscillianism, Legitimation, Magnus Maximus, Polical-religious Authority

Abstract

In the 4th century was developed in the Gallaecia region a new interpretation of Cristianism called Priscillianism, because its creator was Priscillian of Avila. After being denounced by the nicene faction of ecclesia of Diocésis Hispaniarum, Priscillian and their followers tried to obtain a legitimation and the recognition of the authority of their Christian interpretation, both in the ambit of the ecclesia and in ambit imperial adiministration. Despite having obtained success at the first moment, Priscillian and his followers saw their recognition questioned because of the process of imperial legitimation around of Magnus Maximus. In this article, we aim to discuss how the legitimation process and the recognition of political-religious authority of Priscillianism was developed and how it touched other authority legitimation process, in the person of usurper Magnus Maximus.

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Author Biography

  • Danilo Medeiros Gazzotti, Universidade Federal do Paraná
    Mestrando em História na Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR)

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Published

2013-10-28

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 4 (2013)

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The processes of legitimation and recognition of priscillianism in the second half of fourth century. (2013). Mare Nostrum, 4(4), 67-80. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2177-4218.v4i4p67-80