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296:. In 616, he ordered that those Jews who refused to convert to Christianity be punished with the lash. Actions taken against Jews were part of a broader "legal tradition of imperial legislation" that even had the "approval of the Church Fathers," according to historian Herwig Wolfram. Aside from oppressing religious groups, Sisebut demonstrated his adherence to his Christian faith by officially consecrating churches, such as the martyrial
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for having a reputation as a writer, but adds that aside from this and his persecution of "the Jewish population in Spain", he was "otherwise undistinguished." Despite this seeming lack of notoriety, Wickham claims that
Sisebut's writing contains Roman cultural style and his political practices were
319:, dedicated to a friend, who is identified with Isidore. To this end, Sisebut was known to have been "an active supporter of intellectual and cultural life in Spain." Historian Chris Wickham mentions the letters and poetry of Sisebut, comparing him with
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reminiscent of late Roman traditions that were expressed by his successors as late as 700. One of those Roman practices was the minting of coins, which
Sisebut, along with other Visigothic kings before and after him, struck at
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Sánchez Ramos, Isabel; MorĂn de Pablos, Jorge (2020). "Ecclesiastical
Landscapes in the Visigothic Capital and Countryside of Toledo (Spain)". In Sabine Pazram; Paulo Pachá (eds.).
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from 612 until his death in 621. His rule was marked by forced
Christian conversion, anti-Judaic measures, Roman-like administration, and intellectual cosmopolitanism.
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Representation of Power in a Complex Landscape". In Sabine Pazram; Paulo Pachá (eds.).
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Sisebut's ecclesiastical letters survive to the present day and can be found in the following: Sisebut, King of the
Visigoths.
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during his campaigns into the former
Western Roman Empire were taken back by Sisebut, with the exception of the
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From what is known, Sisebut was closely associated with the bishop, scholar, and encyclopaedist
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360:. Translated by D.P. Curtin. Philadelphia: Dalcassian Publishing Co., 2016.
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This article is about the
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The
Visigothic Kingdom: The Negotiation of Power in Post-Roman Iberia
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Visigothic Kingdom: The Negotiation of Power in Post-Roman Iberia
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The Inheritance of Rome: Illuminating the Dark Ages, 400–1000
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Encyclopedia of Barbarian Europe: Society in Transformation
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288:. In 612, upon his accession to the throne, he forced his
673:"Epistolæ: Letter sent by King Sisebut of the Visigoths"
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The Roman Empire Divided: The Post-Roman World, 400–700
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606:. Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press.
568:. Amsterdam University Press. pp. 215–234.
273:originally seized by the Eastern Roman Emperor
284:Sisebut was known for his devout adherence to
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46:King of Hispania, Septimania and Gallaecia
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331:Sisebut had a son, who succeeded him as
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587:. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO.
381:MGH Epistolae Wisigoticae, ep.9
227:According to a passage in the
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624:(1970). Guido Donini (ed.).
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207:565 – February 621) was
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602:Heather, Peter (2018).
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292:subjects to convert to
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230:Chronicle of Fredegar
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637:. London: Longman.
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824:Theodoric I
751:Reccared II
333:Reccared II
259:Cantabrians
140:Reccared II
100:Reccared II
86:Predecessor
1019:621 deaths
1003:Categories
889:Reccared I
874:Athanagild
829:Thorismund
790:Visigothic
339:References
300:in 618 at
217:Septimania
884:Liuvigild
844:Alaric II
368:Citations
326:Recopolis
275:Justinian
249:power in
247:Byzantine
243:Leovigild
237:from the
235:Cantabria
223:Biography
177:Sisebutus
96:Successor
60:Tremissis
974:Agila II
929:Chintila
924:Sisenand
919:Suintila
904:Gundemar
899:Witteric
894:Liuva II
854:Amalaric
804:Alaric I
734:Gundemar
263:Lombards
213:Hispania
189:Sisebuth
185:Sisebuto
146:Religion
90:Gundemar
18:Sisebuto
969:Roderic
964:Wittiza
909:Sisebut
879:Liuva I
869:Agila I
859:Theudis
849:Gesalec
814:Sigeric
809:Athaulf
279:Algarve
255:Basques
201:Sigebut
197:Sisebod
193:Sisebur
187:; also
181:Spanish
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129:Unknown
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126:Spouse
113:c. 565
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954:Erwig
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934:Tulga
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793:kings
344:Notes
267:Italy
173:Latin
135:Issue
78:Reign
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