Reccared I

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Reccared I was a late 6th-century Visigothic king of Hispania best known for abandoning Arianism, converting to Catholicism, and unifying his kingdom’s religious practices.


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Visigothic king
historical figure
monarch
birthCentury 6th century
capitalDuringReign Toledo
centuryOfActivity 6th century
child Liuva II
conversionPubliclyProclaimedAt Third Council of Toledo
convertedFrom Arianism
convertedTo Catholicism
convoked Third Council of Toledo
countryRuled Hispania
Visigothic Kingdom
deathDate 601
deathPlace Toledo
dynasty Visigothic dynasty
era Late Antiquity
ethnicGroup Visigoths
eventAssociatedWith Third Council of Toledo
father Leovigild
givenName Reccared
languageOfCourt Latin
notableFor abandoning Arianism
converting to Catholicism
promoting Nicene orthodoxy in the Visigothic Kingdom
religious unification of his kingdom
opponent Arian clergy
Arian nobles
policy promotion of Catholic bishops
religious uniformity under Catholicism
suppression of Arianism
positionHeld King of Hispania
King of the Visigoths
predecessor Leovigild
realm Hispania
Septimania
regionRuled Iberian Peninsula
regnalName Reccared I
reignEnd 601
reignStart 586
religion Arianism
Catholicism
spouse Baddo
succeededBy Liuva II
successor Liuva II
title Rex Visigothorum

Referenced by (8)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Third Council of Toledo
Third Council of Toledo ("King Reccared I of the Visigoths")
convokedBy
Alaric I ("King of the Visigoths")
Reccared I ("King of Hispania")
positionHeld
Third Council of Toledo ("King Reccared I")
approvedBy
Reccared I ("Reccared")
givenName
Visigothic Kingdom
notableRuler
Reccared I
regnalName

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