THE VISIGOTHS

Western Goths. The kingdom was based north of the Danube from Bulgaria eastwards.

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Athanaric

376 - 378

The Visigoths are defeated by the Huns in 376, and flee across the Danube to seek shelter in the Roman Empire. Badly treated, they revolt and ravage the land south of the Danube, killing Emperor Valens in battle. Peace was made and they were allowed to settle in northern Greece, in Thrace and Moesia, charged with defending the Danube.

395 - 410

Alaric I

Sacked Rome. Died following a brief illness.

410 - 415

Ataulf (Adolphus / Ataulfo)

Brother-in-law. Married Honorius’ half-sister, Placidia.

415 - 417

Wallia (Vallia)

Established the Visigoths in Acquitaine.

416

Allowed by the Western Roman Emperor to settle in southern Gaul, they found the Kingdom of the Visigoths.

THE VISIGOTH KINGDOM
AD 417 - 711

395 - 410

Alaric I

410 - 415

Athaulf (Ataulfo)

415 - 417

Wallia

Founder of the Visigoth kingdom of Toulouse in Gaul.

416

The Visigoths settle in southern Gaul after pushing out the Alans. The Visigothic Kingtom of Tolosa (Toulouse) is founded.

417 - 451

Theodoric I

Son of Alaric.

451 - 453

Thorismund

453 - 466

Theodoric II

466 - 484

Euric (Eurico) I

469 - 478

The Visigoths expand to take in more of Gaul and much of Iberia, so that the kingdom stretches from Nantes to Cadiz.

484 - 507

Alaric (Alarico) II

507

Defeated by Clovis, king of the Franks, the Visigoths are pushed south into Spain where they rebuild the kingdom.

508 - 531

Amalaric (Amalarico)

531 - 554

Theudes

554 - 567

Athanagild(o)

567 - 571

Theodomir

571 - 572

Leuva

572 - 586

Leuvigild(o)

584

The Suevi, on the eastern coast of Iberia, are finally absorbed into the Visigoth kingdom.

586 - 601

Recared(o) I

601 - 612

Sisebut

612 - 621

Recared II

621 - 631

Swintilla (Suintila)

631 - 640

Sisenando

640 - 642

Tulca (Tulga)

642 - 653

Chindaswind(/suinto)

653 - 672

Recdeswinth

672 - 680

Wamba

680 - 687

Euric II

687 - 702

Ergica

702 - 709

Witiza

709 - 711

Roderic (Rodrigo)

711

Kingdom overrun by the Moorish Islamic invasion of the Omayyads, but the small Asturian kingdom is founded in the unconquered and mountainous northwest soon after.