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Trial witnesses, social hierarchies, and state building in the Visigothic kingdom of Toledo

Early Medieval Europe, 2020
Visigothic laws on who was allowed to testify in judicial trials followed Roman models, including restrictions based on birth and social reputation, and the loss of the right to testify as a result of infamia. This article argues that, far from simply reproducing Roman court practice, Visigothic legislation on the right to bear witness served two ...
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Prosopography, Nomenclature, and Royal Succession in the Visigothic Kingdom of Toledo

Journal of Late Antiquity, 2008
The kingdom of Toledo generally is thought to have been an elective monarchy. By using the evidence of prosopography and nomenclature, this study will challenge this received tradition by providing additional nuance to what we know about family relationships and dynastic succession in the Visigothic kingdom.
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LITURGY IN THE SYSTEM OF POLITICAL PROPAGANDA IN THE VISIGOTHIC KINGDOM OF TOLEDO

RSUH/RGGU Bulletin Series History Philology Cultural Studies Oriental Studies, 2018
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