The Wikipedia article on the **Visigothic Kingdom** details its history from the 5th to 8th centuries, when it controlled southwestern France and the Iberian Peninsula. **Originating as a settlement of Visigoths within the Roman Empire**, the kingdom expanded through conquest, eventually achieving independence. Its narrative encompasses key events like battles with the Franks and Byzantines, the adoption of Christianity, and the development of the Visigothic Code. **The kingdom's culture was rooted in Roman traditions**, although it was ultimately conquered by the Umayyad Caliphate, after which the remaining Visigothic forces established the Kingdom of Asturias. The article also includes information about the kingdom's settlements, its founding of cities, its culture and its classical heritage as well as a list of kings and a family tree of the Kings of the Visigoths.