The Visigoths

History of Visigoths in Spain

2. The Visigoths defeats
Attila of the Huns at
the Catalaunian
Fields, together with
Rome’s allies
462
Visigoths
expand into
Spain.
571
Visigoths
conquer
Cordoba
536 -562
The Byzantine
Empire conquers
Italy
624
The Visigoths,
conquest of the
last Byzantine
domains and the
Basque Country.
587
Reccared, launched a
movement to unify
the various religious
doctrines that existed
in Hispania.
710
Rodrigo, the
last Visigoth
king
711
Muslim
Invasion of
the
Visigoths

3. The Visigoths defeats
Attila of the Huns at
the Catalaunian
Fields, together with
Rome’s allies
462
Visigoths
expand into
Spain.
571
Visigoths
conquer
Cordoba
536 -562
The Byzantine
Empire conquers
Italy
624
The Visigoths,
conquest of the
last Byzantine
domains and the
Basque Country.
587
Reccared, launched a
movement to unify
the various religious
doctrines that existed
in Hispania.
710
Rodrigo, the
last Visigoth
king
711
Muslim
Invasion of
the
Visigoths

4. The sack of Rome in 410 (19th century interpretation)

5. The Visigoths defeats
Attila of the Huns at
the Catalaunian
Fields, together with
Rome’s allies
462
Visigoths
expand into
Spain.
571
Visigoths
conquer
Cordoba
536 -562
The Byzantine
Empire conquers
Italy
624
The Visigoths,
conquest of the
last Byzantine
domains and the
Basque Country.
587
Reccared, launched a
movement to unify
the various religious
doctrines that existed
in Hispania.
710
Rodrigo, the
last Visigoth
king
711
Muslim
Invasion of
the
Visigoths

6. Battle of the Catalaunic fields
Between the Romans and goths against Atilla(451)

7. The Visigoths defeats
Attila of the Huns at
the Catalaunian
Fields, together with
Rome’s allies
462
Visigoths
expand into
Spain.
571
Visigoths
conquer
Cordoba
536 -562
The Byzantine
Empire conquers
Italy
624
The Visigoths,
conquest of the
last Byzantine
domains and the
Basque Country.
587
Reccared, launched a
movement to unify
the various religious
doctrines that existed
in Hispania.
710
Rodrigo, the
last Visigoth
king
711
Muslim
Invasion of
the
Visigoths

8. The Visigoths defeats
Attila of the Huns at
the Catalaunian
Fields, together with
Rome’s allies
462
Visigoths
expand into
Spain.
571
Visigoths
conquer
Cordoba
536 -562
The Byzantine
Empire conquers
Italy
624
The Visigoths,
conquest of the
last Byzantine
domains and the
Basque Country.
587
Reccared, launched a
movement to unify
the various religious
doctrines that existed
in Hispania.
710
Rodrigo, the
last Visigoth
king
711
Muslim
Invasion of
the
Visigoths

9. The Visigoths defeats
Attila of the Huns at
the Catalaunian
Fields, together with
Rome’s allies
462
Visigoths
expand into
Spain.
571
Visigoths
conquer
Cordoba
536 -562
The Byzantine
Empire conquers
Italy
624
The Visigoths,
conquest of the
last Byzantine
domains and the
Basque Country.
587
Reccared, launched a
movement to unify
the various religious
doctrines that existed
in Hispania.
710
Rodrigo, the
last Visigoth
king
711
Muslim
Invasion of
the
Visigoths

10. Visigoths
conquer
Cordoba

11. The Visigoths defeats
Attila of the Huns at
the Catalaunian
Fields, together with
Rome’s allies
462
Visigoths
expand into
Spain.
571
Visigoths
conquer
Cordoba
536 -562
The Byzantine
Empire conquers
Italy
624
The Visigoths,
conquest of the
last Byzantine
domains and the
Basque Country.
587
Reccared, launched a
movement to unify
the various religious
doctrines that existed
in Hispania.
710
Rodrigo, the
last Visigoth
king
711
Muslim
Invasion of
the
Visigoths

12. “ La convresión de Recaredo”: 19th Romantic interpretation.

13. The Visigoths defeats
Attila of the Huns at
the Catalaunian
Fields, together with
Rome’s allies
462
Visigoths
expand into
Spain.
571
Visigoths
conquer
Cordoba
536 -562
The Byzantine
Empire conquers
Italy
624
The Visigoths,
conquest of the
last Byzantine
domains and the
Basque Country.
587
Reccared, launched a
movement to unify
the various religious
doctrines that existed
in Hispania.
710
Rodrigo, the
last Visigoth
king
711
Muslim
Invasion of
the
Visigoths

14. The Visigoths,
conquest of the
last Byzantine
domains and
the Basque
Country.

15. The Visigoths defeats
Attila of the Huns at
the Catalaunian
Fields, together with
Rome’s allies
462
Visigoths
expand into
Spain.
571
Visigoths
conquer
Cordoba
536 -562
The Byzantine
Empire conquers
Italy
624
The Visigoths,
conquest of the
last Byzantine
domains and the
Basque Country.
587
Reccared, launched a
movement to unify
the various religious
doctrines that existed
in Hispania.
710
Rodrigo, the
last Visigoth
king
711
Muslim
Invasion of
the
Visigoths

16. King Rodrigo

17. The Visigoths defeats
Attila of the Huns at
the Catalaunian
Fields, together with
Rome’s allies
462
Visigoths
expand into
Spain.
571
Visigoths
conquer
Cordoba
536 -562
The Byzantine
Empire conquers
Italy
624
The Visigoths,
conquest of the
last Byzantine
domains and the
Basque Country.
587
Reccared, launched a
movement to unify
the various religious
doctrines that existed
in Hispania.
710
Rodrigo, the
last Visigoth
king
711
Muslim
Invasion of
the
Visigoths

18. Muslim
Invasion
(The Battle of
Guadalete)

21. Los reyes visigodos no Los reyes visigodos no
trataron de imponer su fe trataron de imponer su fe
cristiana a sus súbditos-, cristiana a sus súbditos-,
sino que respetaron el sino que respetaron el
cristianismo católico que cristianismo católico que
profesaban la mayoría de profesaban la mayoría de
ellos e interfirieron muy ellos e interfirieron muy
poco en las actividades de poco en las actividades de
su Iglesia.su Iglesia.
La conversión al catolicismo de
Recaredo se produjo en el 587 y
tras él la nobleza goda del
reino visigodo de Toledo
también abjuró de su fe
cristiana arriana anterior. La
formalización de
la conversión se produjo
durante el III Concilio de Toledo
celebrado en el 589.

22. Las reuniones visigodas conciliares
Las reuniones visigodas conciliares
fueron de dos clases: provinciales, que
fueron de dos clases: provinciales, que
agrupaban el episcopado provincial; y
agrupaban el episcopado provincial; y
generales, que agrupando los obispos
generales, que agrupando los obispos
del reino, trataban temas de interés
del reino, trataban temas de interés
común.
común.
Estas asambleas político-religiosas de la monarquía Estas asambleas político-religiosas de la monarquía
visigótica eran convocadas por el rey y presididas por visigótica eran convocadas por el rey y presididas por
el arzobispo más antiguo (posteriormente por el de el arzobispo más antiguo (posteriormente por el de
Toledo), donde la representación se reducía a las altas Toledo), donde la representación se reducía a las altas
jerarquías eclesiásticas y a la nobleza.jerarquías eclesiásticas y a la nobleza.

25. Guarrazar treasure is a treasure of Guarrazar treasure is a treasure of
Visigothic goldsmith composed of Visigothic goldsmith composed of
crowns and crosses several kings of crowns and crosses several kings of
the Visigoth kingdom of Toledo He the Visigoth kingdom of Toledo He
was found between 1858 and 1861 was found between 1858 and 1861
in the archaeological site called in the archaeological site called
Guarrazar orchard located in the Guarrazar orchard located in the
town of Guadamur, near Toledo.town of Guadamur, near Toledo.

26. Un arco de herradura es un arco Un arco de herradura es un arco
ultrasemicircular o ultrapasado (cuya ultrasemicircular o ultrapasado (cuya
curva es más amplia que un semicírculo) y curva es más amplia que un semicírculo) y
que tiene forma de herradura. Es probable que tiene forma de herradura. Es probable
que se trate de una creación de los que se trate de una creación de los
antiguos indígenas prerromanos de la antiguos indígenas prerromanos de la
península Ibérica, de ahí pasó, a través de península Ibérica, de ahí pasó, a través de
los romanos, al arte visigodolos romanos, al arte visigodo

27. Fibulae in key metal parts to join or Fibulae in key metal parts to join or
fasten garments dresses. These fasten garments dresses. These
objects were made up of bronze and objects were made up of bronze and
colorful glass .colorful glass .
They were made by goldsmiths.They were made by goldsmiths.

28. Decoration with friezes roleos, Decoration with friezes roleos,
swastikas and vegetables and swastikas and vegetables and
animal themes. The geometric animal themes. The geometric
decoration, carved bezel, decoration, carved bezel,
reflects the fact that the reflects the fact that the
Hispanic Church was counter Hispanic Church was counter
to the storied representation.to the storied representation.

29. Now we are going to explain
some of the monuments that
were so important for the
arquitecture of the visigoths.
Like the churches,
hermitages, crypts and
cathedrals.

30. The Church of San Juan Bautista or
San Juan Bautista de Baños de
Cerrato is an ancient stone
Visigothic church.
It is one of the earliest and most
complete survivals of Visigothic
architecture, founded in the 7th
century.

31. The crypt of San Antolín, beneath the The crypt of San Antolín, beneath the
present cathedral of Palencia (Spain), is the present cathedral of Palencia (Spain), is the
only remnant of the primitive Visigoth only remnant of the primitive Visigoth
cathedral built in the second half of the cathedral built in the second half of the
seventh century Romanesque elements seventh century Romanesque elements
added subsequently. The crypt is dedicated added subsequently. The crypt is dedicated
to San Antolín, martyr, patron saint of to San Antolín, martyr, patron saint of
Palencia.Palencia.

32. The church of Santa Lucia del The church of Santa Lucia del
Trampal, the eight century, Trampal, the eight century,
located in the municipality of located in the municipality of
Alcuéscar, is a unique example Alcuéscar, is a unique example
of Moorish architecture, of Moorish architecture,
ordering its head with three ordering its head with three
rectangular chapels open a rectangular chapels open a
transept.transept.

34. Santa Comba de Bande is a
Visigoth temple possibly from
the second half of the seventh
century, located in the town of
Bande in the province of
Orense.

35. The temple of San Pedro de la The temple of San Pedro de la
Mata in the hamlet of Mata in the hamlet of
Casalgordo, municipality of Casalgordo, municipality of
Sonseca province of Toledo, Sonseca province of Toledo,
was built in the second half of was built in the second half of
the seventh century, being a the seventh century, being a
representative of the Visigoth representative of the Visigoth
art building.art building.

36. The chapel of Santa Maria de Quintanilla The chapel of Santa Maria de Quintanilla
of the Vines, in the old alfoz of Lara, in the of the Vines, in the old alfoz of Lara, in the
province of Burgos (Spain), is one of the province of Burgos (Spain), is one of the
best examples of Visigoth architecture. best examples of Visigoth architecture.
Until 1927 it was used as a corral for cattle, Until 1927 it was used as a corral for cattle,
but was declared a National Monument on but was declared a National Monument on
25 November 1929 and restored. And the 25 November 1929 and restored. And the
visigoths also used it like a church.visigoths also used it like a church.

38. We cand find We cand find
different sectorsdifferent sectors
King
Aristocracy.
Clergy.
Artisans and
peasants.
Slaves.
Isidoro de Sevilla

39. He ruled the kingdom He ruled the kingdom
and their power and their power
supposed to be supposed to be
absolute. However, he absolute. However, he
was oftenly challenged was oftenly challenged
by aristocracy . by aristocracy .

40. It was formed by the It was formed by the
Visigothic invaders Visigothic invaders
and Romans noblesand Romans nobles..
First of all, aristocracy First of all, aristocracy
was the controlling was the controlling
social class. It was a social class. It was a
minority and they minority and they
were priviledged. They were priviledged. They
were the landowners. were the landowners.

41. They were church They were church
leaders, priests leaders, priests
and monks.and monks.
They were those They were those
belonged to the belonged to the
Church and prayed Church and prayed
there. They had there. They had
many lands.many lands.

42. Both groups were the Both groups were the
descendants of the Roman descendants of the Roman
“coloni” (ancient plebeians)“coloni” (ancient plebeians)
Peasants lived in the Peasants lived in the
country and they worked in country and they worked in
the lords and church’s the lords and church’s
lands.lands.
There were few artisans and There were few artisans and
traders coming from the traders coming from the
East (mainly Jews and East (mainly Jews and
Easterners)Easterners)

44. There were also slaves in the Visigothic There were also slaves in the Visigothic
society.society.
They obeyed their owner’s orders.They obeyed their owner’s orders.
However there were fewer slaves than However there were fewer slaves than
in the Roman society.in the Roman society.
They were really poor and suffered They were really poor and suffered
from hunger and diseases. from hunger and diseases.