Campaigns of Liuvigild

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1. Visigothic reconquest of Gades

Visigothic King Liuvigild conquered the city of Gades from the Byzantines.

2. Suebian loss of Braganz

In 574 Visigothic King Liuvigild conquered southern Cantabria.

• January 574: In 573, King Leovigild of the Visigoths conquered the province of Braganza and the valley of the river Sabor, expanding his kingdom's territory into the Suevi kingdom. This marked a significant military achievement for Leovigild in his campaign to unify the Iberian Peninsula under Visigothic rule.

3. Visigothic Conquest of Cantabria

In 574 Visigothic King Liuvigild conquered southern Cantabria.

• January 575: In 574, King Liuvigild attacked Cantabria and managed to capture the south of the country, including the city of Amaya, where he established a Visigothic province called the Duchy of Cantabria.

4. Liuvigild conquers Orospeda

Liuvgild, king of the Visigoths, conquers the region of Orospeda.

• January 578: Liuvgild, king of the Visigoths, conquered the region of Orospeda.

5. Visigothic conquest of Ourense

Was a military campaign by Liuvigild, the King of the Visigoths, against the Kingdom of The Suebi, resulting in the Visigothic conquest of the region of Ourense.

• January 579: Miro was the King of the Suebi, a Germanic tribe in the Iberian Peninsula. The Kingdom of the Visigoths, led by King Leovigild, had been expanding and conquering territories, leading to Miro's submission and peace negotiations in 578. The cities of Porto and Braga were important strongholds in the region.