Topic: 5. Sacrifices of self: Martyrology and crusades including Reconquista (12th-20th Century)
Spanning from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century, this section delves into the complex world of religiously motivated wars, where martyrdom and self-sacrifice dedicated to God played a pivotal role. It offers an extensive collection of printed sources and images that trace the evolution of this phenomenon through the crusades, the Reconquista, and various holy wars. This assortment includes materials from the twelfth to the twentieth century and provides a comprehensive bibliography that examines these events from both sacred and secular viewpoints.
Sculpture representing the Mercedarian Martyr and Saint Pedro Pascual (18th Century)
La Merced Church, in the baroque altarpiece dedicated to Saint Pedro Pascual, Antigua Guatemala.
Shrine containing the relics of Gonzalico, a ten-years old child from Mairena, who died as a Martyr in 1568 during the Moriscos' Rebellion in the Alpujarras mountains (Spain). [17-18th Century]
Parroquia Nuestra Señora del Martirio (Our Lady of Martyrdom Parish Church). Ugíjar (Spain)
Some Priests of Ugíjar (Spain) being martyrized in Alpujarras mountains during moriscos' rebellion of 1568-1569. [18-19th Century]
Parroquia Nuestra Señora del Martirio (Our Lady of Martyrdom Parish Church), antechamber. Ugíjar (Spain)
Statue of Saint Eulogius, Cordovan Martyr [18th Century]
San Francisco and San Eulogio Church, Cordoba (Spain).
Statue of Saint Pelayo [19th Century]
Ermita de San Pelayo, Morales del Rey (Spain)
Statue of Saint Pelayo [18th Century]
Church of the Episcopal Seminary, Cordova
Symbolic Drawing of the Graveyard or Tombstone of the King Sebastian of Portugal, died as a martyr in a 16th century crusades to North Africa. (1622)
from: Juan Baptista Morales. Jornada de África del Rey Don Sebastian de Portugal, compuesto por Juan Bautista de Morales, natural de Montilla, a don Juan Fernández de Córdoba y Aguilar, Seville, Gabriel Ramos Bejarano, 1622.
Templars being burned at the stake. (14th Century)
from: 14th century Manuscript Chronicle titled: Von der Schöpfung der Welt bis 1384 [ From the Creation of the World until 1384 ].
Bibliothèque Municipale, Besançon, France.
The Martyrdom of Saint Peter Pascual (17-18th Century)
Jaén Bishop's Palace (seat of the bishopric of Jaén, Spain)
The Martyrdom of Saint Serapius (18th Century)
from: Devotional Print, first quarter of 18th century
Archivio Storico Comunale, Cagliari (Italy)
The Martyrs of Otranto [1640]
Diocese of Altamura - Gravina - Acquaviva delle Fonti
Tombstone of the Priest José María Ruíz Cano, martyr in El Otero (Siguenza, Spain) on July 27th 1936. (20th Century)
Tombstone in Siguenza (Spain)
Tombstone of the Priest Tommaso from Sardinia, victim of a supposed Ritual Murder by Jews in Damascus, along with his servant Ibrahim Amarah, on February 1840. The Italian inscription on the Graveyard says: “D.O.M. Qui riposano le ossa del padre Tommaso da Sardegna assassinato dagli ebrei il 5 febbraio nell’anno 1840”. (1840)
Capuchin Church in Damascus (Syrie).
Venerable María del Refugio Aguilar Torres (portrait) (20th Century)
Real Monasterio El Puig De Santa María, Order of Mercy. El Puig, Valencia (Spain)