Chindasuinth
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Chindasuinth was a 7th-century Visigothic king of Hispania known for his authoritarian rule, extensive legal reforms, and efforts to strengthen royal power over the nobility and the church.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Visigothic king
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| ageAtAccession | approximately 79 ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Chindasvintus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chindaswinth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthCentury | 7th century ⓘ |
| cameToPowerBy | coup against King Tulga ⓘ |
| capitalDuringReign | Toledo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | revision of Visigothic law ⓘ |
| coRulerWith | Recceswinth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Visigothic Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 653 ⓘ |
| dynasty | Visigothic monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Early Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Visigoth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingStyle | autocratic ⓘ |
| heldTitle | King of the Visigoths NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | severe and repressive ruler ⓘ |
| knownFor |
authoritarian rule
ⓘ
extensive legal reforms ⓘ harsh repression of opponents ⓘ strengthening royal power over the church ⓘ strengthening royal power over the nobility ⓘ |
| languageOfRealm | Latin ⓘ |
| legalCode | Liber Iudiciorum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalReformFocus | unification of legal traditions of Goths and Hispano-Romans ⓘ |
| limitedInstitution |
church
ⓘ
nobility ⓘ |
| name | Chindasuinth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction |
associated son Recceswinth on the throne
ⓘ
expanded royal control over judicial processes ⓘ issued anti-rebellion legislation ⓘ suppressed aristocratic revolts ⓘ |
| policy |
centralization of royal authority
ⓘ
confiscation of property of rebellious nobles ⓘ execution and exile of political opponents ⓘ intervention in church affairs ⓘ limiting power of the nobility ⓘ |
| predecessor | Tulga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | Iberian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 653 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 642 ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
|
| strengthenedInstitution | monarchy ⓘ |
| successor | Recceswinth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territoryRuled | Hispania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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