The Spaniards long believed that king Roderick was alive, and that, at some future day, he would again lead an army to battle against the Moors. But his war-shout was heard no more, and as the Gothic monarchy was ruined by his fall, he is called Roderick... Europe Past and Present - Side 29af Franz Heinrich Ungewitter - 1852 - 671 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
| Peter Parley (pseud.) - 1837 - 548 sider
...known ; his horse, and his sword, helmet, shield, and breastplate, were s found by the side of a river, near the field of battle, but his body was nowhere to be seen. These events occurred about 712 years after the birth of Christ. 10. The Spaniards long believed that... | |
| John Thomas Crossley - 1845 - 336 sider
...known. His horse, and his sword, helmet, shield, and breastplate, were found by the side of a river, near the field of battle ; but his body was nowhere to be seen. These events occurred about 712 AD The Moors then possessed themselves of about threefourths of Spain,... | |
| Peter Parley (pseud.) - 1854 - 650 sider
...known. His horse, and his sword, helmet, shield, and breastplate, were found by the side of a river near the field of battle; but his body was nowhere to be seen. These events occurred about AD 712. 14. The Spaniards long believed that King Roderick was alive, and... | |
| Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1856 - 1016 sider
...Xérès de la Frontera, which lasted nine days. The fate of Roderic, the last king of the Visgoths in Spain, was never known ; his horse and weapons...founded there a little kingdom, the boundaries of white his successors enlarged, in the course of time. But for several centuries, the Moors possessed... | |
| Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1856 - 828 sider
...them completely, in a battle at Xeres de la Frontera, which lasted nine days. The fate of Rodericj the last king of the Visigoths in Spain, was never...had not been slain by the Moors, led them into the monatainous region of Asturias, and founded there a little kingdom, the boundaries of which his successors... | |
| Charles Walker Morse - 1858 - 330 sider
...Guadalete, took the capital, Toledo, the ancient Toletum. The fate of Roderic, the last king of the Goths in Spain, was never known: his horse and weapons. were found near the battle-field, but his body was no where to be seen. Pelagio, a prince of the blood-royal, taking command... | |
| Great Britain. Committee on Education - 1864 - 332 sider
...known. His horse, and hi& sword, helmet, shield, and breastplate, were found by the side of a river, near the field of battle ; but his body was nowhere to be seen. These events occurred about 7l2 AD The Moors then possessed themselves of about threefourths of Spain,... | |
| Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1870 - 376 sider
...known. His horse, and his sword, helmet, shield, and breastplate, were found by the side of a river, near the field of battle; but his body was nowhere to be seen. These events occurred about 712 AD 15. The Spaniards long believed that king Roderick was alive, and... | |
| Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1886 - 732 sider
...known. His horse, and his sword, helmet, shield, and breastplate, were found by the side of a river, near the field of battle ; but his body was nowhere to be seen. These events occurred about 712 after Christ. 13. The Spaniards long believed that king Roderick was... | |
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