Suintila | |
King of the Visigoths | |
Reign | March 621 - 631 |
Succession | Elected king by the Visigoths after the premature death of Reccared. [1] |
Deposition | Sisenand overthrow Suintila with the aid of Dagobert I, king of the Franks, occupying the throne. [1] |
Predecessor | Reccared II |
Successor | Sisenand |
Alternative Names | Swinthila, Svinthila also Suínthila (Span.), Suíntila (Port.) |
Spouse | Theodera (daughter of Sisebut) [2] |
Issue | Liuvigoto, Ricimer [3] |
Father | Reccared I [4] |
Mother | Chlodoswinthe |
Born | c. 588 |
Died | c. 634 |
Religion | Catholicism |
Regnal Titles | ||
Preceeded by Reccared II |
King of the Visigoths 621 - 631 |
Succeeded by Sisenand |
Bibliography[]
- Felix Dahn, Swinthila in Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB) Volume 37, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1894
- Lucas Tudensis, Chronicon Mundi
- Salazar y Castro, Historia genealogica de la Casa de Lara, Madrid, 1696
- Isidore of Seville, Historia de regibus Gothorum, Vandalorum et Suevorum