Chindasvinto
"King of the Visigoths"
Visigoths
formerly Balthes of the WISIGOTHS aka Balthes
Born about in Westgoten, Spain
[uncertain]
[uncertain]Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Reciberga Visigoths
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Theodofredo (Balthes Cordova) Visigoths
Died
at about age 83
in Toledo, Spain
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Biography
Name
Chindasvinto (d. 01 Oct 653 Toledo), King of the Visigoths. In Latin: Chindasvinctus [1]
Parents
Unknown. [2]
Marriage
m. Rekiberga Unknown (d. after 18 Oct 646).
Issue: 2 [3]
- Recesvinto (d. 01 Sep 672)
- Theodofredo (645/53 - after 702); m. (after 687) Ricilo Unknown
Reign
He succeeded King Tulga, from whom he took the throne in a coup. He was elected by the nobles and anointed by the bishops on April 30th, 642 CE. Smothering all opposition, he brought peace to the realm and a degree of order not known previously. To continue his legacy, he had his son Recesvinto, at the urging of Braulio of Zaragoza, crowned co-king on January 20th, 649 and attempted to establish, as many had before, a hereditary monarchy. He died on 1 October 653 and was buried at the monastery of San Román de Hornija, on the Douro River, next to those of his wife, Rikiberga.
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