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Vita Sanctorum Marini et Leonis

Vita Sanctorum Marini et Leonis

Monastery of San Colombano in Bobbio, Piacenza (Italy) — Late 9th century – early 10th century

The founding legend of the world's oldest republic: the earliest surviving account of the lives and works of Saints Marinus and Leo, the early Christian founding fathers of the Republic of San Marino

  1. An significant early medieval document of the late antique founding legend of the origins of the Republic of San Marino

  2. Marinus of Rimini (c. 276 – c. 366) and Leo of Montefeltro (d. 366) fled to Mount Titano during the Persecution of Christians under Diocletian

  3. There they spread their Christian beliefs and were active as founders of churches and monasteries and later as clergymen

Vita Sanctorum Marini et Leonis

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Vita Sanctorum Marini et Leonis

The Vita Sanctorum Marini et Leonis is the oldest surviving written record of the lives and works of the two saints Marinus of Rimini (c. 276 – c. 366) and Leo of Montefeltro (d. 366). At the same time, this hagiographic work can be read as the founding legend of the Republic of San Marino. It is said that the two fled to Mount Titano during the Persecution of Christians under Emperor Diocletian in the 4th century. There, Leo built the monastery and church of Montefeltro, while Marinus initially lived as a hermit and later preached Christian teachings. He converted and baptized the local Felicissima, who subsequently convinced her brother to transfer the land at the top of the mountain to Marinus – the foundation of the later Republic of San Marino, whose values were closely linked to the liberal values of the two saints from the very beginning. The important manuscript from the monastery of San Colombano di Bobbio is an invaluable source of this history, which has survived its own turbulent history to this day only through several fortunate occurrences.

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Alternative Titles
Vita Sancti Marini
Lives of Saints Marinus and Leo
Leben der Heiligen Marinus und Leo
Size / Format
464 pages / 30.0 × 21.5 cm
Origin
Italy
Date
Late 9th century – early 10th century
Language
Latin
Script
Carolingian minuscule
Content
Liturgical calendar; Lives of Saints Marinus and Leo of Montefeltro
Available facsimile editions:
Vita Sancti Marini
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Imago – Castel Guelfo, 2024
Limited Edition: 500 copies (+ 500 copies in Roman numerals)
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#1 Vita Sancti Marini

Imago – Castel Guelfo, 2024
Vita Sancti Marini
Vita Sancti Marini Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles

Publisher: Imago – Castel Guelfo, 2024
Limited Edition: 500 copies (+ 500 copies in Roman numerals)
Binding: Brown half-leather binding on wood, studded with 5 metal bosses
Commentary: 1 volume by Ernesto Milano
Language: Italian
1 volume: Exact reproduction of the original document (extent, color and size) Reproduction of the entire original document as detailed as possible (scope, format, colors). The binding may not correspond to the original or current document binding.
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