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Suintila

r. 621–631 · 7th century

Suintila was king of the Visigoths from 621 to 631. Around 624 he expelled the last Byzantine garrisons from Hispania, and Isidore of Seville praised him as the first king to rule the whole peninsula. He was overthrown in 631 by Sisenand with Frankish help, and the Fourth Council of Toledo later condemned him.

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Byzantine Spania

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Suintila. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/suintila
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