Count Julian
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Count Julian is a legendary Gothic nobleman best known in literature and legend for his pivotal role in the downfall of the Visigothic kingdom in Spain.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic nobleman
ⓘ
legendary figure ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Tariq ibn Ziyad (in many versions of the legend)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Umayyad forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Visigothic Kingdom of Hispania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early 8th century Iberia ⓘ legend of the Islamic conquest of Iberia ⓘ |
| blamedFor | facilitating the Muslim invasion of Iberia ⓘ |
| child | Florinda la Cava (in many versions of the legend) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture |
Gothic tradition
ⓘ
Hispanic legend ⓘ |
| enemyOf | King Roderic of the Visigoths NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Gothic ⓘ |
| governed | Ceuta (in legend) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole | nobleman ⓘ |
| historicity | disputed ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Spanish national historical myths
ⓘ
literary depictions of treason in Spanish literature ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources |
Arabic
ⓘ
Castilian ⓘ Latin ⓘ |
| literaryAppearance |
Romantic-era historical novels about Spain
ⓘ
Spanish chronicles of the Reconquista ⓘ dramas and poems on the fall of Spain ⓘ medieval Latin chronicles about the fall of the Visigoths ⓘ |
| motivatedBy | revenge for the dishonor of his daughter (in legend) ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | catalyst for the end of Visigothic rule in Spain ⓘ |
| notableFor | role in the downfall of the Visigothic kingdom in Spain ⓘ |
| occupation | governor of Ceuta (in many accounts) ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
avenging father
ⓘ
instrument of divine punishment (in some Christian narratives) ⓘ traitor to the Visigoths ⓘ |
| region | Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| relatedLegend | legend of La Cava ⓘ |
| spouse | Florinda la Cava’s father (in legend) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | semi-legendary ⓘ |
| theme |
betrayal
ⓘ
fall of kingdoms ⓘ revenge ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 8th century (traditional setting) ⓘ |
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