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Visigothic Twilight
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This is episode 19 called Visigothic Twilight and in this episode you will learn:
SHOW NOTES
- The succession of Recceswinth and the rebellion of Paul against Wamba
- The social problems that late 7th century Visigothic Kingdom was facing
- The coup of Erwig and Julian of Toledo to disqualify Wamba as king
- Why Julian of Toledo supported the coup and his fervent antisemitism
- The weakness of Erwig and the backstabbing of his successor Egica
- The ruthless rule of Egica and his brutal antisemitic policies
- The weak rule of Egica's son Wittiza and the famines and plagues of his rule
- The coup of Roderic (Rodrigo in Spanish), and the emergence of the pretenders Agila II in northeastern Spain and Oppas, leaving the Visigothic Kingdom divided right before the Muslim conquest
- Final thoughts on the key political features of the Visigothic Kingdom
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continue reading
SHOW NOTES
- The succession of Recceswinth and the rebellion of Paul against Wamba
- The social problems that late 7th century Visigothic Kingdom was facing
- The coup of Erwig and Julian of Toledo to disqualify Wamba as king
- Why Julian of Toledo supported the coup and his fervent antisemitism
- The weakness of Erwig and the backstabbing of his successor Egica
- The ruthless rule of Egica and his brutal antisemitic policies
- The weak rule of Egica's son Wittiza and the famines and plagues of his rule
- The coup of Roderic (Rodrigo in Spanish), and the emergence of the pretenders Agila II in northeastern Spain and Oppas, leaving the Visigothic Kingdom divided right before the Muslim conquest
- Final thoughts on the key political features of the Visigothic Kingdom
49 episodes
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Manage episode 259447673 series 2657575
Content provided by David Cot. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by David Cot or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.
This is episode 19 called Visigothic Twilight and in this episode you will learn:
SHOW NOTES
- The succession of Recceswinth and the rebellion of Paul against Wamba
- The social problems that late 7th century Visigothic Kingdom was facing
- The coup of Erwig and Julian of Toledo to disqualify Wamba as king
- Why Julian of Toledo supported the coup and his fervent antisemitism
- The weakness of Erwig and the backstabbing of his successor Egica
- The ruthless rule of Egica and his brutal antisemitic policies
- The weak rule of Egica's son Wittiza and the famines and plagues of his rule
- The coup of Roderic (Rodrigo in Spanish), and the emergence of the pretenders Agila II in northeastern Spain and Oppas, leaving the Visigothic Kingdom divided right before the Muslim conquest
- Final thoughts on the key political features of the Visigothic Kingdom
…
continue reading
SHOW NOTES
- The succession of Recceswinth and the rebellion of Paul against Wamba
- The social problems that late 7th century Visigothic Kingdom was facing
- The coup of Erwig and Julian of Toledo to disqualify Wamba as king
- Why Julian of Toledo supported the coup and his fervent antisemitism
- The weakness of Erwig and the backstabbing of his successor Egica
- The ruthless rule of Egica and his brutal antisemitic policies
- The weak rule of Egica's son Wittiza and the famines and plagues of his rule
- The coup of Roderic (Rodrigo in Spanish), and the emergence of the pretenders Agila II in northeastern Spain and Oppas, leaving the Visigothic Kingdom divided right before the Muslim conquest
- Final thoughts on the key political features of the Visigothic Kingdom
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