Reccopolis
Sign in to saveReccopolis (; ), is an archaeological site located near Zorita de los Canes, a small village in the province of Guadalajara, Spain. It represents one of the Visigoth cities founded in Iberia during the post-Roman period.
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- Ancient site.name
- Reccopolis
- Ancient site.image
- Recopolis - Basilica (Portada).jpg
- Ancient site.image_size
- 300
- Ancient site.map_type
- Spain#Spain Castilla-La Mancha#Spain Province of Guadalajara
- Ancient site.map_size
- 300
- Ancient site.relief
- yes
- Ancient site.location
- Zorita de los Canes, Province of Guadalajara, Castilla–La Mancha, Spain
- Ancient site.type
- Settlement
- Ancient site.built
- 578
- Ancient site.abandoned
- 9th century
- Ancient site.epochs
- Early Middle Ages
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Reccopolis (; ), is an archaeological site located near Zorita de los Canes, a small village in the province of Guadalajara, Spain. It represents one of the Visigoth cities founded in Iberia during the post-Roman period.
Established by Visigothic king Liuvigild, who ruled Iberia in 568–86 AD, Reccopolis is one of only two cities in Western Europe known to have been founded between the fifth and eighth centuries. Its remains serve as a case study for understanding the ideas and ideals of a city in Late Antiquity, reflecting influences from classical Roman models.
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