Votive crown of Recceswinth
Crown belonging to Visigothic King Recceswinth / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Votive Crown of Recceswinth plays a vital role in the debate regarding Roman continuity or decline in Western Europe during the Middle Ages. Additionally, the crown serves as a representation of the Visigoths' unique mix of Latin and Germanic cultural influences and is one of the best-preserved artifacts from the Visigoths that exists today. This crown also belonged to one of the most significant Visigothic kings, who is viewed as being a benevolent ruler who was popular among his subjects.[1] The crown reveals aspects of the Visigoth-Byzantine relationship, through its physical design features, through the area it was crafted, and through the area from which the resources used to make the crown were sourced.
Main article: Recceswinth