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This project has been supported by the Madrid Government (Comunidad de Madrid - Spain) under the Multiannual Agreement with UC3M (BADDO-CM-UC3M)
PI: @nereavsk.bsky.social and Patricia Callejo Pinardo
https://baddo-cm.uc3m.es/
PI: @nereavsk.bsky.social and Patricia Callejo Pinardo
https://baddo-cm.uc3m.es/
Follow us to learn more about the wonderful world of the Visigoths, late antiquity, historiography and, of course, AI. #baddo #visigoths #artificialintelligence #baddoproject.
November 8, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Follow us to learn more about the wonderful world of the Visigoths, late antiquity, historiography and, of course, AI. #baddo #visigoths #artificialintelligence #baddoproject.
French historian Emmanuel Le Roy said it back in 1968: “The historian of tomorrow will be a programmer, or he will not exist.”
November 8, 2025 at 5:28 PM
French historian Emmanuel Le Roy said it back in 1968: “The historian of tomorrow will be a programmer, or he will not exist.”
The possibilities of AI pose quite a challenge, and although there is some scepticism regarding its use, everything points to the fact that, over time, more and more researchers will make use of these tools.
November 8, 2025 at 5:28 PM
The possibilities of AI pose quite a challenge, and although there is some scepticism regarding its use, everything points to the fact that, over time, more and more researchers will make use of these tools.
However, the use of AI is not without risks, as Artificial Intelligence itself could introduce errors, biases or even falsifications. The judgement and criteria of a historian remain essential.
November 8, 2025 at 5:28 PM
However, the use of AI is not without risks, as Artificial Intelligence itself could introduce errors, biases or even falsifications. The judgement and criteria of a historian remain essential.
And, of course, the BADDO project focused on the creation of Artificial Intelligence specialising in Late Antiquity religion and its modern reception, specifically Arianism and the conversion of the Visigoths to Catholicism.
November 8, 2025 at 5:28 PM
And, of course, the BADDO project focused on the creation of Artificial Intelligence specialising in Late Antiquity religion and its modern reception, specifically Arianism and the conversion of the Visigoths to Catholicism.
The Venice Time Machine Project, run by the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Ca’ Foscari, and the State Archives of Venice, undertook the task of digitising a collection of Venetian archives spanning a thousand years.
November 8, 2025 at 5:28 PM
The Venice Time Machine Project, run by the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Ca’ Foscari, and the State Archives of Venice, undertook the task of digitising a collection of Venetian archives spanning a thousand years.
CorDeepl from the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science has worked on a neural network capable of classifying document content that includes numerical and alphanumeric tables, and locating, extracting, and classifying visual elements.
November 8, 2025 at 5:28 PM
CorDeepl from the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science has worked on a neural network capable of classifying document content that includes numerical and alphanumeric tables, and locating, extracting, and classifying visual elements.
Some noteworthy projects that include the use of Artificial Intelligence applied to historical research are: The Ithaca neural network, developed by DeepMind, trained to reconstruct missing instructions or even attribute dates and locations to texts.
November 8, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Some noteworthy projects that include the use of Artificial Intelligence applied to historical research are: The Ithaca neural network, developed by DeepMind, trained to reconstruct missing instructions or even attribute dates and locations to texts.
As Moira Donovan pointed out in a 2023 publication, the use of these tools allows for the processing of a greater amount of information than would be possible with individual analysis.
www.technologyreview.com/2023/04/11/1...
www.technologyreview.com/2023/04/11/1...
How AI is helping historians better understand our past
The historians of tomorrow are using computer science to analyze how people lived centuries ago.
www.technologyreview.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:28 PM
As Moira Donovan pointed out in a 2023 publication, the use of these tools allows for the processing of a greater amount of information than would be possible with individual analysis.
www.technologyreview.com/2023/04/11/1...
www.technologyreview.com/2023/04/11/1...
Follow us to learn more about the wonderful world of the Visigoths, late antiquity, historiography and, of course, AI. #baddo #visigoths #artificialintelligence #baddoproject.
October 31, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Follow us to learn more about the wonderful world of the Visigoths, late antiquity, historiography and, of course, AI. #baddo #visigoths #artificialintelligence #baddoproject.
So tonight, if you see someone wearing antler headdresses, remember that their attire may be much more than just a fancy dress costume. You may be witnessing a remnant of ancient cults that worshipped nature and life, even if that person is unaware of it.
October 31, 2025 at 7:05 PM
So tonight, if you see someone wearing antler headdresses, remember that their attire may be much more than just a fancy dress costume. You may be witnessing a remnant of ancient cults that worshipped nature and life, even if that person is unaware of it.
Aspects of this cult survived in rural areas as fertility rituals, while in cities they took the form of masquerades, defying ecclesiastical prohibitions (Jiménez Sánchez, 2017).
October 31, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Aspects of this cult survived in rural areas as fertility rituals, while in cities they took the form of masquerades, defying ecclesiastical prohibitions (Jiménez Sánchez, 2017).
Cernunnos was known as the “Lord of the Animals”, a deity who ruled over nature, but who also represented prosperity, regeneration, death and life beyond this world (Reboreda Morillo and Castro Pérez, 2003-2004).
October 31, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Cernunnos was known as the “Lord of the Animals”, a deity who ruled over nature, but who also represented prosperity, regeneration, death and life beyond this world (Reboreda Morillo and Castro Pérez, 2003-2004).
But why the deer? This custom of dressing up in antlers and skins can be traced back much further, to the ancient Celtic cult of the god Cernunnos. Characterised by his deer antlers, he was sometimes depicted as three-headed, accompanied by a snake-ram, deer, wild boars or dogs.
October 31, 2025 at 7:05 PM
But why the deer? This custom of dressing up in antlers and skins can be traced back much further, to the ancient Celtic cult of the god Cernunnos. Characterised by his deer antlers, he was sometimes depicted as three-headed, accompanied by a snake-ram, deer, wild boars or dogs.
Although these costumes were nothing more than entertainment for the participants, they were banned and severely punished by the ecclesiastical authorities, who considered them to be superstitious and idolatrous rituals (Jiménez Sánchez, 2017).
October 31, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Although these costumes were nothing more than entertainment for the participants, they were banned and severely punished by the ecclesiastical authorities, who considered them to be superstitious and idolatrous rituals (Jiménez Sánchez, 2017).
This rejection is not something new; in fact, we can trace these concerns back to Visigothic Hispania. During the celebration of the Calends of January, it was a very popular custom to dress up as animals, including deer, the famous “ceruulum facere” (playing the deer).
October 31, 2025 at 7:05 PM
This rejection is not something new; in fact, we can trace these concerns back to Visigothic Hispania. During the celebration of the Calends of January, it was a very popular custom to dress up as animals, including deer, the famous “ceruulum facere” (playing the deer).
Some sectors of the Church view this celebration and the practice of dressing up in costumes with disapproval, advising against it, especially among the faithful, as they consider it a festival that glorifies darkness.
October 31, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Some sectors of the Church view this celebration and the practice of dressing up in costumes with disapproval, advising against it, especially among the faithful, as they consider it a festival that glorifies darkness.
Follow us to learn more about the wonderful world of the Visigoths, late antiquity, historiography and, of course, AI. #baddo #visigoths #artificialintelligence #baddoproject.
October 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Follow us to learn more about the wonderful world of the Visigoths, late antiquity, historiography and, of course, AI. #baddo #visigoths #artificialintelligence #baddoproject.
The obligation to represent this queen in the council alongside Reccared or Bishop Saint Leander in these great works of the 19th century attests to this.
October 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The obligation to represent this queen in the council alongside Reccared or Bishop Saint Leander in these great works of the 19th century attests to this.
We can appreciate the impact that Baddo's participation had on the Third Council of Toledo and, consequently, on the conversion of the Visigothic kingdom to Catholicism.
October 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
We can appreciate the impact that Baddo's participation had on the Third Council of Toledo and, consequently, on the conversion of the Visigothic kingdom to Catholicism.
What interests us here is precisely the representation of Queen Baddo (or Bada), who once again appears as one of the main protagonists of the Third Council of Toledo, alongside the council proceedings.
October 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
What interests us here is precisely the representation of Queen Baddo (or Bada), who once again appears as one of the main protagonists of the Third Council of Toledo, alongside the council proceedings.
He was received by the Fathers with great applause, and some nobles subscribed to the dogma." (Cruzada Villaamil, 1865, p. XXIX).
October 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
He was received by the Fathers with great applause, and some nobles subscribed to the dogma." (Cruzada Villaamil, 1865, p. XXIX).
The King appeared before the venerable Assembly and, briefly recounting his conversion, urged them to follow his example, offering them a document signed by himself and Queen Bada, in which he declared his preference for the Catholic faith and his renunciation of the Arian heresy.
October 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The King appeared before the venerable Assembly and, briefly recounting his conversion, urged them to follow his example, offering them a document signed by himself and Queen Bada, in which he declared his preference for the Catholic faith and his renunciation of the Arian heresy.