Course 3: Visigothic Iberia

Question 1

was the barbarian invasions a single event?

Answer 1

no, it was a series of waves

Question 2

why was overstretching a factor of making possible the invasions?

Answer 2

the Roman empire encompassed the totality of the mediterranean basin

Question 3

was there political instability during the invasions?

Answer 3

yes

Question 4

why was religious upheaval (sudden change) a factor of making possible the invasions?

Answer 4

transformation of christianity into the religion of the Empire, and divisions with other religous groups

Question 5

what did the mercenaries (soldiers) have to do with the invasions?

Answer 5

romans rely on the tribes to keep the frontiers of the empire secured, but they turned against them

Question 6

what are the northern tribes?

Answer 6

the suevi, the vandals and the alans

Question 7

did hispania agree to let them establish themselves in the IP in 411?

Answer 7

yes

Question 8

what was the game of thrones about?

Answer 8

the arrival of the visigoths

Question 9

what is the tragic pact?

Answer 9

emperor honorious makes a pact with the visigoths to expel the vandals, suevi and alans, in exchange for food and territory

Question 10

did the visigoths expell the francs from their capital in toulouse?

Answer 10

no, the francs did

Question 11

where did the visigoth emerge to?

Answer 11

toledo

Question 12

was the totality of the Peninsula now under their control?

Answer 12

yes

Question 13

what religion did they converse to?

Answer 13

christianity

Question 14

who began to conquest Hispania after the visigothics?

Answer 14

the muslim forces, by Ummayad

Question 15

what language did the native inhabitants speak?

Answer 15

latin

Question 16

what were the religious minorities?

Answer 16

the jewish

Question 17

what was the dominant political form?

Answer 17

the visigothic king became for the first time king of hispania

Question 18

what did the visigothic monarchy mark?

Answer 18

beginning of the monarchy as the predominant political forme of government

Question 19

what is arianism?

Answer 19

a version of christianism which denies the divinity of Christ

Question 20

weren’t the visigoths catholic?

Answer 20

no, they were arianism

Question 21

what created the political instability?

Answer 21

the muslim invasion in 711

Question 22

who was king Roderic?

Answer 22

the last king of the visigoths

Question 23

were the visigoths firm admirers of roman ways?

Answer 23

yes

Question 24

was the peninsula almost brought under the islamic authority?

Answer 24

yes

Question 25

what was the name of th muslim territory?

Answer 25

al-andalus