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, ''Recaredo''), (? – March 621) was Visigothic
The Visigoths (; la, Visigothi, Wisigothi, Vesi, Visi, Wesi, Wisi) were an early Germanic people who, along with the Ostrogoths, constituted the two major political entities of the Goths within the Roman Empire in late antiquity, or what is kno ...
King
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of Hispania
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, Septimania
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and Galicia briefly in 621, though the length of the reign exactly is debated to last from several days to just over a year.
Biography
His father and predecessor wasSisebut
Sisebut ( la, Sisebutus, es, Sisebuto; also ''Sisebuth'', ''Sisebur'', ''Sisebod'' or ''Sigebut'') ( 565 – February 621) was Visigothic Kingdom, King of the Visigoths and ruler of Hispania and Septimania from 612 until his death.
Biography
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. He was but a child when placed on the throne and as with most Visigothic attempts to establish a royal dynasty, Sisebut's was opposed by the nobility and ultimately failed.
His death allowed his strongman and general Suintila, to accede to the throne.
References
Sources
* Collins, Roger (2004). Visigothic Spain, 409–711. Blackwell Publishing. * Thompson, Edward Arthur (1969). The Goths in Spain. Oxford: Clarendon Press. 7th-century Visigothic monarchs Rulers who died as children Medieval child rulers 621 deaths Year of birth unknown {{Portugal-royal-stub