The History Of Spain Podcast

This is episode 14 called Ostrogothic interval and Byzantine invasion and in this episode you will learn: SHOW NOTES - The context and political map of Europe and North Africa after the traumatic Battle of Vouillé - What happened right after the Battle of Vouillé: Visigothic retreat led by Gesalic and Ostrogothic aid - The efforts of Theodoric the Great to unite the Goths under one rule to stop Frankish advance - How weak Visigothic rule was in Hispania at that time - How limited Theodoric's influence was over the Visigoths due to the power of the appointed governor, Theudis - The fall of the Balti dynasty and the problems that that caused to the long-term stability of the Visigothic Kingdom - A revival of Roman power in North Africa and Italy under Justinian - Decreasing Visigothic control over Hispania and civil war between Agila and Athanagild - Byzantine conquest of southern Spain due to Justinian's intervention in the civil war and the foundation of the province of Spania - The reemergence of sources o