Tulga | |
King of the Visigoths | |
Reign | December 639 or January 640 - April 642 |
Succession | Son of Chintila, he was elected king by an assembly of nobles and bishops. [1] |
Deposition | Chindasuinth rebelled and deposed him with the support of the nobility. Tulga was sent to a monastery, since monks were ineligible for the elective throne. [2] |
Predecessor | Chintila |
Successor | Chindasuinth |
Alternative Names | Tulca |
Issue | Giscila, Ariberga |
Father | Chintila |
Died | 642 Died in a monastery. [2] |
Religion | Catholicism |
Regnal Titles | ||
Preceeded by Chintila |
King of the Visigoths 639 or 640 - 642 |
Succeeded by Chindasuinth |
Bibliography[]
- Dietrich Claude, Adel, Kirche und Königtum im Westgotenreich, Sigmaringen, 1971