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Theudigisel

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Also known as Theudegisel, Theudigisclus, Teudiselo, Teudigiselo, Teudisclo, Thiudigisglosa

Theudigisel (or Theudegisel) (in Latin Theudigisclus and in Spanish, Galician and Portuguese Teudiselo, Teudigiselo, or Teudisclo), ( 500 – December 549) was king of the Visigoths in Hispania and Septimania (548–549). Some Visigothic king lists skip Theudigisel, as well as Agila I, going directly from Theudis to Athanagild.

Key facts

Royalty.succession
King of the Visigoths
Royalty.reign
June 548 – December 549
Royalty.predecessor
Theudis
Royalty.successor
Agila I
Royalty.birth_date
500
Royalty.death_date
December 549 (aged 49)
Royalty.father
Theodahad
Royalty.religion
Arianism
Royalty.dynasty
Amali

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Occupation
sovereign
Position held
king of Wisigoths
Image
14-TEODISCLO.JPG
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date of death
0549-12-01
manner of death
homicide
date of birth
0500-00-00
Commons category
Teudiselo
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Theudigisel (or Theudegisel) (in Latin Theudigisclus and in Spanish, Galician and Portuguese Teudiselo, Teudigiselo, or Teudisclo), ( 500 – December 549) was king of the Visigoths in Hispania and Septimania (548–549). Some Visigothic king lists skip Theudigisel, as well as Agila I, going directly from Theudis to Athanagild.

==Biography== Theudigisel was a leading Ostrogoth general during the reign of Theudis (531–548), and was attested as the last member of the House of Theodoric, being the son of Theodahad (535–536) & grandnephew of Theodoric the Great. He had repelled the Franks from Spain after their invasion of 541, cutting them off in the pass of Valcarlos, but accepted a bribe to allow them to return to home. Years later, when Theudis was murdered by a disgruntled servant, Theudigisel had managed to make himself King of Visigoths shortly after his Predecessors death. He ruled from June 548 – December 549.

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