Visigoths
21 artifacts · 388 CE – 711 CE · people (8) · spiritual (3) · battle (3) · architecture (3) · artifact (3) · art (1)
Emerging from the tumult of the late Roman Empire, the Visigoths played a pivotal role in shaping medieval Europe from the 4th to the 8th century. This exhibition reveals their struggles and triumphs through artifacts that speak to their military campaigns and cultural contributions.
The Collection
- Disc of Theodosius — 388 CE · artifact
- Theodoric I — 393 CE · people
- Alaric I — 400 CE · people
- Ataulf — 400 CE · people
- Arianism — 400 CE · spiritual
- Euric — 420 CE · people
- Battle of the Maureaco Fields — 451 CE · battle
- Visigothic art — 500 CE · art
- Battle of Vouille — 507 CE · battle
- Liuvigild — 525 CE · people
- Reccared I — 559 CE · people
- Isidore of Seville — 560 CE · people
- Reccopolis — 578 CE · architecture
- Third Council of Toledo — 589 CE · spiritual
- Etymologiae — 630 CE · spiritual
- Treasure of Guarrazar — 650 CE · artifact
- Visigothic Code — 654 CE · artifact
- Chapel of São Frutuoso — 665 CE · architecture
- San Pedro de la Nave — 680 CE · architecture
- Roderic — 688 CE · people
- Battle of Guadalete — 711 CE · battle