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In the years before the end of the Roman Empire,

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various Germanic tribes came to Roman Hispania.

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The Visigoths were one of these tribes.

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They came to Roman Hispania in the 5th century AD.

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At first, the Visigoths helped the Romans fight other Germanic tribes.

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Then, after the fall of the Roman Empire,

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the Visigoths established a new kingdom with its capital city in Toledo.

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It was called the Kingdom of Toledo.

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It was established in 507 AD.

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After the fall of the Roman Empire, the economy of the Iberian Peninsula changed.

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There was less trade and the population of cities and towns decreased.

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Most Visigoths were farmers and they lived in the countryside.

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Some important artefacts from the Visigothic kingdom still exist today.

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The Visigoths used silver, gold and precious stones to make jewellery.

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They also built small stone churches.