Visigothic Twilight

The History of Spain Podcast

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