Hermenegild 564 - April 13, 585 | |
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Alternative Names | Ermengild Hermenegildo (Span. Port.) |
Spouse | Ingund or Inguthis (daughter of the Frankish King Sigibert I) |
Father | Liuvigild |
Mother | Theodosia |
Born | 564 |
Died | April 13, 585 Executed in Hispalis (Seville) by order of his father Liuvigild. |
Religion | Nicene Creed (Catholicism) |
King of the Visigoths USURPER TO Liuvigild |
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Preceded by Liuvigild |
580 - 585 Usurper to Liuvigild. Reigned in Baetica. |
Succeeded by Liuvigild |
Succession | When Hermenegild converted to Catholicism, his father Liuvigild demanded that he return to the Arian faith, but he refused. As a result, he led a revolt against his father, being proclaimed king in Hispalis (Seville). |