Rafael Barroso Cabrera

ORCID 0000-0002-0308-0195

Rafael Barroso Cabrera holds a master’s degree in Prehistory and Archaeology from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. He specialises in the Visigothic Kingdom of Toledo, to which he has dedicated much of his research and numerous publications. Within this framework, the author has participated in various research projects, with noteworthy contributions to the study of Visigothic art and collaborations in the research projects Sedes Regia Toletana.

BOOKS BY THIS CONTRIBUTOR

Theudemirus Dux: The Last of the Goths

Rafael Barroso Cabrera

This book explores Duke Theudemir’s role in the fall of the Visigothic Kingdom and the shift of power to Arab rule. It examines southeastern Iberia’s political context from Byzantine to Arab control and considers Pla de Nadal as Theudemir’s possible seat of power. READ MORE

Paperback: £35.00 | Free Download | eBook Institution: £9.99

Hermenegildvs Rex: Prince, Usurper, and Martyr

Rafael Barroso Cabrera

Hermenegild’s rebellion and conversion remain highly debated, seen either as ambition or defence of true faith. This study examines its causes, consequences, and role in unifying Goths and Romans, laying groundwork for Reccared’s Catholic conversion and sacralising Visigothic kingship. READ MORE

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Gallaecia Gothica

Rafael Barroso Cabrera

This book uses numismatic and archaeological evidence to offer a new interpretation of the Argimundus rebellion, one of the most difficult challenges of Reccared’s reign. READ MORE

Paperback: £26.00 | Free Download | eBook Institution: £9.99

Tres usurpadores godos: Tres estudios sobre la tiranía en el reino visigodo de Toledo

Rafael Barroso Cabrera

This book presents a study of three famous usurpations of the Visigothic period: the uprising of Prince Hermenegild (579-585); the rebellion of Duke Argimundo at the beginning of the reign of Recaredo; and Duke Theudemirus and the role he played in the transmission of power between Visigoths and Arabs after the fall of the kingdom of Toledo. READ MORE

Paperback: £60.00 | Free Download | eBook Institution: £10.00

De la provincia Celtiberia a la qūrā de Santabariyya: Arqueología de la Antigüedad tardía en la provincia de Cuenca (siglos V-VIII d.C.)

Rafael Barroso Cabrera

This volume presents a historical and archaeological study of the province of Cuenca in Late Antiquity. The study concludes with an examination of the archaeological collection from the province, which has been divided into three large groups: monumental sculpture and epigraphic items, ceramic productions and metalwork arts. READ MORE

Paperback: £75.00 | eBook: £16.00

Etnicidad vs. Aculturación: Las necrópolis castellanas de los siglos V-VI d.C. y el asentamiento visigodo en la Península Ibérica. Una mirada desde la meseta sur

Rafael Barroso Cabrera

A study of the political and archaeological controversies surrounding the Castilian Necropoleis of the V-VI Centuries AD and the Visigoth Settlement in the Iberian Peninsula. The author attempts to deconstruct the various controversies and presents fresh analysis based on the archaeological data and literary evidence. READ MORE

Paperback: £35.00 | Free Download | eBook Institution: £10.00

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