Obskiuras Posted June 17, 2024 Share Posted June 17, 2024 Founded by the Visigoth tribe, it settled in present day France and the Iberian Peninsula. With its capital in the gallic city of Toulouse, it began in 418 A.D. after the pact or fodeus between the Visigoths and Rome and lsted until 507 A.D. Palace of Toulouse, capital of the Visigoth Kigdom. 1 minute ago, Obskiuras said: Founded by the Visigoth tribe, it settled in present day France and the Iberian Peninsula. With its capital in the gallic city of Toulouse, it began in 418 A.D. after the pact or fodeus between the Visigoths and Rome and lsted until 507 A.D. Palace of Toulouse, capital of the Visigoth Kigdom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obskiuras Posted June 17, 2024 Author Share Posted June 17, 2024 Visigoth army There were two types of cabalry, the ligth one, equiped with javelin, lance, spatha, sax, scramasax and a bow. The heavy one would use almost the same equipment as that used during the roman period in the style of cataphracts and their main weapon was the kontos, a long spear. Both would use harnesses and iron lorica. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obskiuras Posted June 17, 2024 Author Share Posted June 17, 2024 The military control of the peninsula by the Visigoths would be effective through the establishment of private military garrisons belonging to the nobles in the main cities, the noble beig more important the more important the city in witch his garrison was established. The Visigoth troops attended the call for arms for the duration of the campaign and had to pay for their food and equipment. It was an army of wealthy aritocrats known as Seniores Gothorum united to the king through relationships of servitude or fidelity (about 500 families) who recruited troops from their servants. They are therefore a private army that had to help the royal host, they would be a professional body fixed known as exercitus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obskiuras Posted June 17, 2024 Author Share Posted June 17, 2024 Reccopolis was the first city founded by Visigoths it was built by Leovigild in honor of his son Recadero I in 578 A.D. It functioned as an important urban center, capital of Celtiberia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obelix Posted June 18, 2024 Share Posted June 18, 2024 Thanks again for sharing, @Obskiuras! For everyone else who wants to understand the context, see also: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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