Sisebut

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Sisebut was an early 7th-century king of the Visigoths known for his military campaigns against the Byzantines in Hispania and his promotion of Christianity, including forced conversions of Jews.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Visigothic king
historical figure
monarch
associatedWith Isidore of Seville
birthCentury 6th century
campaignedAgainst Byzantine Empire
campaignedIn Hispania
linked to: Iberian Peninsula
capitalOfRealm Toledo
conflictWith Byzantine provincial authorities in southern Hispania
country Visigothic Kingdom
deathDate 621
deathPlace Toledo
dynasty Visigothic dynasty
linked to: Visigothic Kingdom
era early 7th century
ethnicGroup Visigoths
linked to: Goths
expandedAuthorityOver Visigothic Hispania
linked to: Visigothic Kingdom
governedFrom Toledo
historicalPeriod Late Antiquity
implemented anti-Jewish royal edicts
issuedLawRegarding forced baptism of Jews
knownFrom Isidore of Seville's historical writings
Visigothic legal and ecclesiastical sources
languageOfWorks Latin
notableFor Latin literary works
anti-Jewish legislation
forced conversions of Jews
interest in astronomy
military campaigns against the Byzantines in Hispania
patronage of learning and letters
promotion of Christianity in the Visigothic Kingdom
patronOf Isidore of Seville
policy compulsory conversion of Jews to Christianity
positionHeld King of the Visigoths
predecessor Gundemar
regionRuled Iberian Peninsula
reignEnd 621
reignStart 612
religion Christianity
religiousPolicy promotion of Nicene Christianity
strengthenedControlOver Baetica
linked to: Andalusia

Lusitania
successor Reccared II
Suintila
supported Catholic Church
title Rex Visigothorum
wroteAbout astronomical phenomena
eclipses

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