Sisebut
| Sisebut | |
|---|---|
| King of Hispania, Septimania and Gallaecia | |
 Golden Tremissis of Sisebutus rex | |
| King of the Visigoths | |
| Reign | c. February/March 612 – c. February 621 |
| Predecessor | Gundemar |
| Successor | Reccared II |
| Born | c. 565 |
| Died | c. February 621 (aged 56) |
| Spouse | Unknown |
| Issue | Reccared II |
| Religion | Chalcedonian Christianity |
Sisebut (
Latin: Sisebutus;[1] Spanish: Sisebuto; also Sisebuth, Sisebur, Sisebod or Sigebut; c. 565 – February 621) was King of the Visigoths and ruler of Hispania and Septimania
from 612 until his death in 621. His rule was marked by forced Christian conversion, anti-Judaic measures, Roman-like administration, and intellectual cosmopolitanism.
Biography
According to a passage in the
Sisebut was known for his devout adherence to
Jewish subjects to convert to Christianity.[5][6] 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.[7] Aside from oppressing religious groups, Sisebut demonstrated his adherence to his Christian faith by officially consecrating churches, such as the martyrial basilica St. Leocadia in 618 at Toledo.[8]
From what is known, Sisebut was closely associated with the bishop, scholar, and encyclopaedist
Recopolis.[12]
Sisebut had a son, who succeeded him as Reccared II on his death.[13]
References
Notes
- ^ Sisebut's ecclesiastical letters survive to the present day and can be found in the following: Sisebut, King of the Visigoths. The Letters of Sisebut. Translated by D.P. Curtin. Philadelphia: Dalcassian Publishing Co., 2016.
Citations
- ^ MGH Epistolae Wisigoticae, ep.9.
- ^ Collins 2004, p. 184.
- ^ a b Collins 2004, p. 75.
- ^ Heather 2018, p. 298.
- ^ Isidore of Seville 1970, pp. 27–28.
- ^ Moorhead 2001, p. 153.
- ^ Wolfram 1988, p. 234.
- ^ Sánchez Ramos & Morín de Pablos 2020, p. 322.
- ^ Frassetto 2003, p. 213.
- ^ Wickham 2009, p. 134.
- ^ Wickham 2009, p. 138.
- ^ Encisco 2020, p. 225.
- ^ Collins 2004, p. 76.
Bibliography
- Collins, Roger (2004). Visigothic Spain, 409–711. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing. ISBN 978-0-47075-461-0.
- Encisco, Lauro Olmo (2020). "Recopolis – The Representation of Power in a Complex Landscape". In Sabine Pazram; Paulo Pachá (eds.). The Visigothic Kingdom: The Negotiation of Power in Post-Roman Iberia. Amsterdam University Press. pp. 215–234. ISBN 978-9-46372-063-2.
- Frassetto, Michael (2003). Encyclopedia of Barbarian Europe: Society in Transformation. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1-57607-263-9.
- Heather, Peter (2018). Rome Resurgent: War and Empire in the Age of Justinian. Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19936-274-5.
- Isidore of Seville (1970). Guido Donini (ed.). History of the Goths, Vandals, and Suevi (2nd ed.). Leiden: E.J.Brill.
- Moorhead, John (2001). The Roman Empire Divided: The Post-Roman World, 400–700. London: Longman. ISBN 978-0-58225-111-3.
- Sánchez Ramos, Isabel; Morín de Pablos, Jorge (2020). "Ecclesiastical Landscapes in the Visigothic Capital and Countryside of Toledo (Spain)". In Sabine Pazram; Paulo Pachá (eds.). The Visigothic Kingdom: The Negotiation of Power in Post-Roman Iberia. Amsterdam University Press. pp. 315–336. ISBN 978-9-46372-063-2.
- Sisebut, King of the Visigoths. "Epistolæ: Letter sent by King Sisebut of the Visigoths". Archived from the original on 2010-06-10.
- Wickham, Chris (2009). The Inheritance of Rome: Illuminating the Dark Ages, 400–1000. New York: Viking. ISBN 978-0-67002-098-0.
- Wolfram, Herwig (1988). History of the Goths. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press. ISBN 0-520-05259-5.
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