This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1804 edition. Excerpt: ... Visigoths were obliged to take refuge among the mountains of Burgos, Biscay, and Asturias, from the vengeance of their implacable enemies. CHAPTER II. From the Subversion of the Gothic Monarchy, to the Union of all the Spanish Kingdoms, except Portugal, under Ferdinand and Isabella. ON the first ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1804 edition. Excerpt: ... Visigoths were obliged to take refuge among the mountains of Burgos, Biscay, and Asturias, from the vengeance of their implacable enemies. CHAPTER II. From the Subversion of the Gothic Monarchy, to the Union of all the Spanish Kingdoms, except Portugal, under Ferdinand and Isabella. ON the first cessation of hostilities, Muza was ordered to attend the caliph, Walid, at Damascus; and the government of Spain was left to Abdalaziz, who undertook to make a survey of the whole kingdom, that the administration of justice might be regulated, the collection of the revenues facilitated, and the value of the Moorish conquest be ascertained. Accordingly, he made himself perfectly acquainted with the general state of affairs; and he is reported to have behaved with great kindness and affability to the inhabitants. The dilapidated cities were, by his order, cleansed and repaired; new fortresses were erected in various parts; and measures were taken for the restoration of a free intercourse between the several provinces. Abdalaziz fixed the seat of his government at Seville, and espoused Egilona, the widow of king Roderic, whom he caused to be treated with all the marks of duty and submission that were due to her former dignity: but, on his attempting, privately, to throw off his allegiance to the caliph, he was assassinated by some of his own offieers; and one Ayud, a man of known courage and experience, was placed at the head of affairs till further orders should be received from Damascus. After Ayud had held the reins of government for a few months, he was ordered to resign them into the hands of Alahor, who appears to have acted with great justice both toward his royal employer and the people. Having perceived that many errors and abuses had been...
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