This is a historical timeline of the Iberian Peninsula during the period of the post-Imperial kingdoms (5th to 8th centuries).
5th century
409
Invasion of the NW of the
Iberian peninsula (the Roman
Gallaecia) by the
Suevi (
Quadi and
Marcomanni) under king
Hermerico, accompanied by the
Buri. The Suevic Kingdom eventually received official recognition (Foedus) from the Romans for their settlement there in Gallaecia. It was the first kingdom separated from the Roman Empire that minted coins.
426 – The Alan king
Attaces is killed in battle against the Visigoths, and this branch of the Alans subsequently appealed to the Vandal king
Gunderic to accept the Alan crown.
427 –
Hydatius is ordained bishop of Aquae Flaviae (modern
Chaves). Hydatius was the author of a chronicle of his own times that provides us with our best evidence for the history of
Hispania in the 5th century.
428 – The
Alans defeat the
Suevi and the
Romans at the Battle of Mérida.
429 – The
Vandals and the
Alans move to
North Africa, where they establish a kingdom. The
Buri vanish into the Suevi kingdom.
438 –
Hermerico, the first Suevi king of
Gallaecia, ratified the peace with the Galaicos people and, tired of fighting, abdicated in favor of his son
Requila.
448 – Suevi king
Requila dies leaving a state in expansion to his son
Requiario who imposed his Catholic faith on the Suevi population.
Suevi king
Requiario is executed and some candidates for the throne appear, grouped in two factions, those who follow
Frantán and those who follow
Aguiulfo (dependent of the
Visigoths). A division marked for the river
Minius is noticed, probably a consequence of the two tribes,
Quadi and
Marcomanni, who constituted the
Suevi nation.
475 – King
Euric (who unified the various quarreling factions of the
Visigoths) forces the Roman government to grant the Visigothic kingdom full independence. At his death, the Visigoths were the most powerful of the
successor states to the
Western Roman Empire.
Saint
Martin of Dumes arrives in
SuevishGallaecia. Born in
Pannonia, he was the foremost Iberian scholar of his time. He was given the church of
Dume, where he built a monastery.
The
Visigothic King
Liuvigild invades the Suevic kingdom and finally defeats it.
585 –
Andeca, the last king of the Suevi, held out for a year before surrendering in to the Visigothic King
Liuvigild. With his surrender, this branch of the Suevi vanished into the Visigothic kingdom.
587 –
Reccared, the Visigothic king at Toledo, having been converted to
Catholicism puts an end to dissension on the question of
Arianism and launched a movement to unify the various religious doctrines that existed in
Hispania.
693 –
Félix becomes bishop of
Braga.
Félix of Braga was the last bishop of
Braga to reside there until 1070, due to the
Moorish invasion. His successors established themselves in
Lugo (
Galicia).
This is a historical timeline of the Iberian Peninsula during the period of the post-Imperial kingdoms (5th to 8th centuries).
5th century
409
Invasion of the NW of the
Iberian peninsula (the Roman
Gallaecia) by the
Suevi (
Quadi and
Marcomanni) under king
Hermerico, accompanied by the
Buri. The Suevic Kingdom eventually received official recognition (Foedus) from the Romans for their settlement there in Gallaecia. It was the first kingdom separated from the Roman Empire that minted coins.
426 – The Alan king
Attaces is killed in battle against the Visigoths, and this branch of the Alans subsequently appealed to the Vandal king
Gunderic to accept the Alan crown.
427 –
Hydatius is ordained bishop of Aquae Flaviae (modern
Chaves). Hydatius was the author of a chronicle of his own times that provides us with our best evidence for the history of
Hispania in the 5th century.
428 – The
Alans defeat the
Suevi and the
Romans at the Battle of Mérida.
429 – The
Vandals and the
Alans move to
North Africa, where they establish a kingdom. The
Buri vanish into the Suevi kingdom.
438 –
Hermerico, the first Suevi king of
Gallaecia, ratified the peace with the Galaicos people and, tired of fighting, abdicated in favor of his son
Requila.
448 – Suevi king
Requila dies leaving a state in expansion to his son
Requiario who imposed his Catholic faith on the Suevi population.
Suevi king
Requiario is executed and some candidates for the throne appear, grouped in two factions, those who follow
Frantán and those who follow
Aguiulfo (dependent of the
Visigoths). A division marked for the river
Minius is noticed, probably a consequence of the two tribes,
Quadi and
Marcomanni, who constituted the
Suevi nation.
475 – King
Euric (who unified the various quarreling factions of the
Visigoths) forces the Roman government to grant the Visigothic kingdom full independence. At his death, the Visigoths were the most powerful of the
successor states to the
Western Roman Empire.
Saint
Martin of Dumes arrives in
SuevishGallaecia. Born in
Pannonia, he was the foremost Iberian scholar of his time. He was given the church of
Dume, where he built a monastery.
The
Visigothic King
Liuvigild invades the Suevic kingdom and finally defeats it.
585 –
Andeca, the last king of the Suevi, held out for a year before surrendering in to the Visigothic King
Liuvigild. With his surrender, this branch of the Suevi vanished into the Visigothic kingdom.
587 –
Reccared, the Visigothic king at Toledo, having been converted to
Catholicism puts an end to dissension on the question of
Arianism and launched a movement to unify the various religious doctrines that existed in
Hispania.
693 –
Félix becomes bishop of
Braga.
Félix of Braga was the last bishop of
Braga to reside there until 1070, due to the
Moorish invasion. His successors established themselves in
Lugo (
Galicia).