claim: The Visigoths rapidly extinguished the culture of their Hispano-Roman subjects.
evidence: Trindade -LRB- Portuguese for the Trinity -RRB- is a town located on Sao Tome Island , which is part of the island nation of Sao Tome and Principe .. Sao Tome Island. Sao Tome Island. Portuguese. Portuguese language. Trinity. Trinity. island. island. Sao Tome and Principe. Sao Tome and Principe. Its population is 1,187 -LRB- 2008 est. -RRB- , less populous than the other five communities in the district .. It is the capital of Me-Zochi District .. Me-Zochi District. Me-Zochi District. As the district population reached over 45,000 and not far from the capital , Trindade will become a part of the Sao Tome City Metro Area .. Its main landmark is the Trinity church .. Trinity. Trinity. Trindade connected with the EN3 that links with the capital and Monte Cafe and links with Rua 3 de Fevereiro named in memory of the fallen victims of the Batepa massacre in 1953 .. Batepa massacre. Batepa massacre. Nearby places include Cruzeiro in the south and Piedade in the west .. Cruzeiro. Cruzeiro, Sao Tome and Principe. During the Batepa massacre on February 3 , 1953 , crowds of protestors gathered on February 3 and the police killed one of them , Manuel da Conceicao Soares .. Batepa massacre. Batepa massacre. His death precipitated a large protest in Trindade the following day .