Visigoths

Visigoths — • One of the two principal branches of the Goths Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Visigoths     Visigoths     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

Visigoths — A votive crown belonging to Recceswinth (653–672), as found in the treasure of Guarrazar, Spain. (National Archaeological Museum of Spain). The Visigoths (Latin: Visigothi, Tervingi, Wisigothi, Vesi, Visi, Wesi, or Wisi) were one of two main… …   Wikipedia

Visigoths — * * * Wisigoths ou Visigoths ( Goths sages ) anc. peuple germanique qui apparut dans l histoire au déb. du IVe s. Ils résidaient entre le Dniepr et le Danube. Ils obtinrent des Romains l autorisation de s installer en Thrace (376), mais se… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

Visigoths — Wisigoths Migrations Les Wisigoths (en allemand Westgoten, ou Goths de l Ouest, ou encore Tervinges) étaient un peuple germanique d origine scandinave, issu de la Suède méridionale et incorporé tardivement dans l Occident romain. Après la chute… …   Wikipédia en Français

the Visigoths — Собирательно: вестготы …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь

Timeline of Portuguese history (Germanic Kingdoms) — This is a historical timeline of Portugal.=Germanic Kingdoms=5th Century*409 **Invasion of the NW of the Iberian peninsula (the Roman Gallaecia) by the Germanic Suevi (Quadi and Marcomanni) under king Hermerico, accompanied by the Buri. The… …   Wikipedia

Spain — /spayn/, n. a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 39,244,195; 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Cap.: Madrid. Spanish, España. * * * Spain Introduction Spain Background: Spain s powerful world empire of the 16th and… …   Universalium

History of Toulouse — Before 118 BC: pre Roman times The history of Toulouse can be traced as far back as the 8th century BC, according to the oldest archaeological evidence of human settlement. The location was very advantageous: an easy crossing of the Garonne River …   Wikipedia

Visigothic Kingdom — Infobox Former Country native name = conventional long name = Visigothic Kingdom common name = Visigothic Kingdom continent = Europe region = Iberian Peninsula country = Spain government type = Monarchy event start = Visigoths was awarded land in …   Wikipedia

Battle of the Catalaunian Plains — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Châlons caption= The Huns at the Battle of Chalons by Alphonse de Neuville (1836–85) partof=the Hunnic invasion of Gaul date=June 20, 451 place=Somewhere in the northeastern part of present day France… …   Wikipedia