Chapter 19 (B) Evangelisation of the Barbarians: explaining how to name the emerging "Barbarian kingdoms" that developed on the remnants of the Western Roman Empire, and providing information on their conversion process, from paganism to Arianism and eventually to Catholicism, focusing on the specific case of the Kingdom of the Franks. The Kingdom of the Visigoths: A Detailed Overview The Visigoths, a branch of the Germanic peoples, established their presence in Aquitaine in the early Middle Ages and later extended their control over the Iberian Peninsula. This expansion reached its peak with the establishment of the Kingdom of Toulouse. However, their dominance was challenged and ultimately ended by a decisive defeat at the hands of the Franks in 507 AD. Following this loss, the Visigoths relocated and founded the Visigothic Kingdom of Toledo, a significant political entity in the Iberian Peninsula that lasted until the Arab invasion in 711 ...
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