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Which Peninsula did the Visigoths occupy?
The Iberian Peninsula
Who was the most important person in the Visigothic monarchy?
The monarch
What were the two main economic activities of the Visigoths?
Livestock and agriculture
What were the Visigoths great at?
Artisian work and architecture
Complete this sentence:
In the middle of the 5th century, the Visigoths formed the Kingdom of T_____.
Tolosa
Name one city in the Visigothic Kingdom during the year 573.
Examples: Augusta Emerita, Toletum, Salamantica, Calagurris, Caesaraugusta, Valentia, Barcino
Was the Visigothic monarchy strong or weak?
Strong
What is agriculture? Explain in English
The practice of farming
Complete this sentence:
The fusion of _____ tradition and ____influences is reflected in the art and architecture in the Iberian Peninsula.
Roman; Germanic
What was the Visigoths capital in 554?
Toledo
Complete this sentence:
In the 6th Century, the Franks occupied present-day _______.
France
Complete this sentence:
The ______ and _________ were legally and religiously unified in the Visogothic monarchy.
Visigoths and Hispano-Romans
What is livestock? (Explain in English) Give two examples.
Farm animals (cows, sheep, pigs, horses, goats, donkeys, mules)
What was the most distinctive feature of Visigothic churches?
The horseshoe arch
In the early 5th century, why did the Visigoths come to Spain?
To expel the Germanic invaders
What were two bodies of water (oceans, bays, seas) that surrounded Hispania?
Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, Bay of Biscay
What are the two institutions helped the monarch make laws? Explain these institutions.
The Aula Regia (advisory board of nobles and clergy) and the Councils of Toledo (religious and civil assemblies)
Who owned most of the land in the kingdom?
The Visigoths and Hispano-Romans
Describe (in detail) a typical Visigothic church in the 7th century
The churches were small with thick walls, few windows, and a basilica floor plan.
What Germanic groups were pushed into North Africa by the Visigoths?
The Vandals and Alans
Name four cities in the Byzantine territory during the year 573.
Examples: Cordoba, Carthago, Nova, Tingis, Mallaca, Septum
During which years did the Visigothic monarchy conquer the Byzantine territory?
From 572 to 623
What is the name of the social group that the landowners formed?
The aristocratic and privileged social group
Name three techniques that the Visigothic artisans used when working with metals.
Examples: casting, engraving, gliding, welding, and inlays
Who defeated the Visigoths in 507 and at what battle?
Where did they drive the Visigoths to?
The Franks defeated the Visigoths at the Battle of Vouillé; They drove the Visigoths south of the Pyrenees and into Hispania.