Gallaecia Gothica

Barroso Cabrera Rafael, de Pablos Jorge Morin, Sanchez Ramos Isabel

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Gallaecia Gothica offers a new interpretation of the Argimundus rebellion, one of the most difficult challenges of Reccared's reign. There are no specific details of how the conspiracy came about, but the throne was seriously threatened. The Chronicle of John of Biclaro underlined the gravity of this menace in his description of the punishment suffered by the rebel and his collaborators. His categorical condemnation of the attempted overthrow of the monarch is unlike that given to any other uprising narrated in the Chronicle, and it shows the importance that the abbot of Biclaro gave it in his narration. The fact that the Chronicle notes that Argimundus was not only a member of the Aula Regia but also a dux prouinciae (duke of a province), combined with the status of Gallaecia as a newly conquered province, suggests that this was not just a palace conspiracy, but a genuine provincial revolt which could have ruined the political settlement established by Leovigild and Reccared. However, it is difficult to prove Argimundus' ultimate aim: to replace Reccared on the Visigothic throne or, on the contrary, to restore the old Suevic kingdom in Gallaecia. This book uses numismatic and archaeological evidence seems to suggest the latter view.

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• Publié par: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
• Date de parution: 29 juin 2023
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• EAN13: 9781803275086
• Langue: English
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 oers a new ïnterpretaon of the Argïmundus rebellïon, one of the most dïîcult challenges of Reccared’s reïgn. There are no specïic detaïls of how the conspïracy came about, but the throne was serïously threatened. The Chronïcle of John of Bïclaro underlïned the gravïty of thïs menace ïn hïs descrïpon of the punïshment suered by the rebel and hïs collaborators. Hïs categorïcal condemnaon of the aempted overthrow of the monarch ïs unlïke that gïven to any other uprïsïng narrated ïn the Chronïcle, and ït shows the ïmportance that the abbot of Bïclaro gave ït ïn hïs narraon. The fact that the Chronïcle notes that Argïmundus was not only a member of the but also  (duke of a provïnce), combïned wïth the status of Gallaecïa as a newly conquered provïnce, suggests that thïs was not just a palace conspïracy, but a genuïne provïncïal revolt whïch could have ruïned the polïcal selement establïshed by Leovïgïld and Reccared. However, ït ïs dïîcult to prove Argïmundus’ ulmate aïm: to replace Reccared on the Vïsïgothïc throne or, on the contrary, to restore the old Suevïc kïngdom ïn Gallaecïa. Thïs book uses numïsmac and archaeologïcal evïdence seems to suggest the laer vïew.

 has a master’s degree ïn Prehïstory and Archaeology from the Unïversïdad Autónoma de Madrïd. He ïs the author of many arcles and books dedïcated to the archaeology of the Vïsïgothïc perïod. He has worked as dïrector of excavaons at the Roman sïtes of Valerïa and Ercavïca, as well as at varïous sïtes from the Vïsïgothïc perïod such as La Dehesa de la Casa and Tïnto Juan de la Cruz. He ïs aached to the Sedes Regïa Toletana research project of the Toledo Foundaon. Hïs work currently focuses on the archaeologïcal sïtes of Los Hïtos and San Pedro de la Mata.

ïs a senïor PhD researcher, focusïng on archaeology from Late Roman to medïeval mes. He ïs the dïrector of the Department of Cultural Herïtage Resources of AUDEMA (Madrïd). He ïs also member of the Regïa Sedes Toletana and IDAVE research projects. Currently he manages the excavaons of the archaeologïcal sïtes of Los Hïtos and San Pedro de la Mata.

ïs a Lecturer ïn Archaeology at the Unïversïty of Pablo de Olavïde of Sevïlle. Her research ïnterests focus on selements and the archïtecture of power ïn Late Roman and Vïsïgothïc mes. She ïs a member of the Regïa Sedes Toletana project and has led the IDAVE research project.

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GALLAECIA GOTHICA

From the Conspiracy of Dux Argimundus (AD 589/590) to Integration in the Visgothic Kingdom of Toledo

Rafael Barroso Cabrera Jorge Morín de Pablos Isabel M. Sánchez Ramos

Translated by Ricardo López Fernebrand

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Contents

List of Figures���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ii

Introduction ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 1

Conspirators and Conspiracies in the Reign of Reccared ��������������������������������������������������������� 2

Interpreting the Plot of Argimundus ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 7

The Scene of the Rebellion������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 10

Possible Suevian Origin of Argimundus ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 14

Argimundus and Paulus: Parallel Lives of Two Usurpers in Visigothic Spain ������������������������ 19

Gallaecia during the Visigothic Kingdom of Toledo: From Submission to Conquest��������������������� 23

The Rise of the Duchy of Gallaecia: Resurgence of Local Aristocracies and Struggling for Real Power ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 40

Conclusion: From the Suevic Kingdom to the Duchy of Gallaecia ������������������������������������������ 69

Bibliography���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 71

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Figure 1�.................................................................................................... 2Hispania in the mid 6th century AD Figure 2�................................... 4Madrid. El Escorial Library. Codex Vigilanus f. 145. 3rd Council of Toledo

Figure 3�Map of the monetary înds of tremisses minted by Reccared. The triangles indicate coinage with a triumphal-type legend during the reign of Reccared (Emerita has not been included) (according to Faria 1988): 1) Totela; 2) Calabacia; 3) Bergancia; 4) Pincia; 5) Tornium; 6) Tude; 7) Luco ....................21 Figure 4�Mints and Bishoprics of Gallaecia and northern Lusitania............................................................25 Figure 5�Oviedo. Museo Arqueológico de Asturias. Epigraph from the Roman era alluding to the [Cohors/Ala] Asturum et Luggonum (photo: Jordá, after García Bellido 1961) ...........................................26

Figure 6�Grases (Villavicosia, Asturias). Inscription dedicated to (…) OVIO TABALIENO. (Photo: Diego Santos, after González and Illorum and the Luggonum ciutas, B) León. Museo Arqueológico (according Marco- 2009) ...........................................................................................................................................................26

Figure 7�Terminus Augustalis of the Cohors IIII Gallorum and the Luggonum ciuitas. León. Museo Arqueológico (after García and Bellido, 1963) ...................................................................................................27

Figure 8. Terminus Augustalis between Cohors IIII Gallorum and Ciuitas Beduniensium. León. Museo Arqueológico (after García and Bellido, 1963) ...................................................................................................27

Figure 9�Madrid, Museo Arqueológico Nacional. Silver plate with MARTI/TILENO inscription. Quintana del Marco (La Bañeza, León) (photo: MAN/Raúl Fernández Ruiz)................................................29

Figure 10�San Millán de la Cogolla (La Rioja). Ark of San Millán. Emilianus prophesises the fall of Cantabria .................................................................................................................................................................32

Figure 11�Ecclesiastical structure of Gallaecia in the second half of the 6th century AD from the Parrochiale Sueuum (after J. López Quiroga and M. Rodríguez Lovelle 1995–1996) ...................................36 Figure 12�Main communication routes in Gallaecia. [The authors] ............................................................41 Figure 13�Coins of Egica/Tvde and Egica-Witiza/Lvco (Pliego 2012) ..........................................................44

Figure 14�Braga. D. Diogo de Sousa Museum. Sarcophagus of San Martín de Dumio (López Quiroga and Martínez Tejera 2017)............................................................................................................................................45

Figure 15�Tude. 1. High Imperial occupation area; 2. Supposed location of the Late Antique Episcopal Church (Church of San Bartolomé de Rebordanes); 3. Late Antique Necropolis; 4. Burials from the end of the 6th century; 5. Early medieval fortiîcation and medieval cathedral. (Sánchez Ramos, 2014) ......45

Figure 16�Lucus Augusti (from González and Carreño 2007). 1) High Imperial urban perimeter; 2) Lower Imperial wall; 3) High Imperial domus; 4) Late Antique burials (Sánchez Ramos, 2014) ..............45 Figure 17�Tremis of Egica and Wittiza (c. 694-702/703). Mint of Valentiaa (Valencia de don Juan) ......48 Figure 18�Tremis of Rodrigo (710-711) from the mint of Egitania (Heiss 1872).........................................52 Figure 19�Coin înds in the north of Lusitania (after Martín Viso 2008).....................................................55

Figure 20�Visigoth mints and coins in northern Lusitania (after Martín Viso 2008)................................57 Figure 21�Suebi and Goth anthroponyms of the Aula Regia during the second half of the 7th century

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AD according to the signatures of the councils of Toledo...............................................................................63 Figure 22�Museo de Zamora. 7th Century gold crosses from the treasure of Villafáîla (Zamora).........65 Figure 23�Distribution of gold mining in the northwest in relation to Roman roads (source: CSIC) (López Quiroga and Martínez Tejera 2017) ........................................................................................................65

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