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Twelfth Council of Toledo: King Erwig of the Visigoths initiates a council in which he implements diverse measures against the Jews in Spain.
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Twelfth Council of Toledo
Synod convened by Visigothic King Erwig in 681 AD
The Twelfth Council of Toledo, held in Toledo, Spain, was initiated on 9 January 681 by the Visigothic King Erwig, who was elected king in 680. One of its first actions was to release the population from the laws of Wamba and recognise Erwig, anathematising all who opposed him.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Erwig
King of the Visigoths in Hispania (r. 680–687)
Erwig was a king of the Visigoths in Hispania (680–687).Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Visigoths
Germanic people of late antiquity and the early Middle Ages
The Visigoths were a Germanic people united under the rule of a king and living within the Roman Empire during late antiquity. The Visigoths first appeared in the Balkans, as a Roman-allied barbarian military group united under the command of Alaric I. Their exact origins are…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
January 9
Day of the year
January 9 is the ninth day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 356 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)