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ATHANAGILD (d. $47)

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Originally appearing in Volume V02, Page 825 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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ATHANAGILD (d. $47) became See also:king of the Visigoths (in See also:Spain) in 534, having invoked the aid of the See also:emperor Justinian for his revolt against his predecessor Agila. Athanagild, when him-self king, vainly tried to oust his See also:late See also:allies from the footing which ;825 they had gained in Spain, nor were the Greeks finally expelled from Spain till seventy years later. Athanagild himself is chiefly remembered for the tragic fortunes of his daughters Brunechildis and Gavleswintha, who married two Frankish See also:brother See also:kings, See also:Sigebert and See also:Chilperic. Athanagild died (" peacefully," as the annalist remarks) in 547.

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