ATHANAGILD (d. $47)  became king of the Visigoths (in Spain) in 534, having invoked the aid of the emperor Justinian for his revolt against his predecessor Agila . Athanagild, when him-self king, vainly tried to oust his late 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 brother kings, Sigebert and Chilperic . Athanagild died (" peacefully," as the annalist remarks) in 547 .