Isidore of Seville and Rodrigo Ximénez de Rada

Isidore of Seville (c. 570–636) and Rodrigo Ximénez de Rada (1170–1247) mark the beginning end point a type historiography in Iberia that is still very dependent on late antique models. Isidore’s Chronicon (CPL 1205) Historiae 1204) were considered canonical models what “writing history” should mean, forming backbone all major texts compilations written until thirteenth century. In this paper, I analyze how used at two levels: structuring his own work as source. terms structure, will show was main model for Rada’s historiographical project. Concerning use text source, identify which versions by Rada, how, concretely, he adapted text. argue did not just copy Historiae, but took both structure text, rethought them, made completely new own.