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