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In 567
AD Leovigild --probably the best of all Visigothic rulers-- is
about to be crowned king. He is the first leader of Spain's history
who recognizes the importance of creating a unified kingdom in
the Iberian peninsula. But the task of putting Hispania under
Visigothic rule is no less than formidable. He has to defeat
the Suevi barbarians in the Northwest, the rebellious Basques
and Cantabrians in the North (collectively called the Northernmen),
and the Imperial Byzantine troops in the Southeast. If that were
not enough, he will have to deal with the always- demanding Franks
in the Northeast, the emerging Berbers in the South, and the
periodic unwelcome visits of the Black Death. Can you create
a unified --and above all strong-- Visigothic kingdom in the
Iberian peninsula as well? |
