Talk:Visigoth
|
|
An event mentioned in this article is an August 24 selected anniversary.
(removed from article page)
Did they conquer North Africa, or is that the Vandals I am thinking of?
I think that's the Vandals.
The Vandals were the conquerors of Roman Africa. The Visigoths contemplated it after Alaric sacked Rome in 410, but he died and his successor took Spain and part of Gaul as the terms of a peace settlement. Ironically, it was the Vandals whom they drove out of Spain and precipitated Gaiseric's move to Africa.
"After peace was secured a few years later, Honorius granted the Visigoths lands in the Aquitaine area of modern France,"
Not meaning to nitpick, but didn't the Visigoths have their capital in or near Toulouse? If so, wouldn't that mean this is in the Midi-Pyrenees region? The Aquitaine area of modern France is a fairly small area, and I think that the land settled by the Visigoths was quite a bit larger
They were appointed as defenders of Aquitania in a feudus about the time of Athaulf being raised king. Evolution of their movements on Gallia and Hispania (fighting Alans, Vandals and Suevii) created the kingdom of Tolose and, after wars with magister militum Constantius, with Galla Placidia in the middle, they finally entered in Hispania (taking Barcino from the Vandals, modern day Barcelona) and entered to stay.