Recceswinth

High school (ages 12+)
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1. What is Recceswinth known for?Visigothic King of Hispania and Septimania
2. What is the reign dates?649–672 CE
3. What is the father and co-ruler?Chindaswinth (ruled jointly 649–653)
4. Who was Recceswinth?Recceswinth was a Visigothic king who ruled most of Spain and the southern French region of Septimania from 649 to 672.
5. How did Recceswinth become king?He first shared the throne with his father, Chindaswinth, and became the sole king after his father died in 653.

Visigothic Kingdom: A Germanic kingdom established by the Visigoths in the Iberian Peninsula and parts of Gaul from the 5th to the 8th centuries.
Hispania: The Roman name for the Iberian Peninsula, which formed the core territory of the Visigothic kingdom.
Septimania: A Roman province in southern Gaul that remained under Visigothic control for a significant period, including during Recceswinth's reign.