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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 . See also: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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