Theudigisel
Theudigisel , Latin Theudigisclus († December 549 in Seville ) was King of the Visigoths from June 548 to December 549.
In June 548 the Visigoth king Theudis was murdered and Theudigisel made his successor; that an election took place is likely but is not clear from the sources. The information provided by the historians ( Gregory of Tours , Isidore of Seville ) on Theudigisel's short reign is very sparse; They do not disclose anything about its origin. Research has considered identifying Theudigisel with the homonymous son of the Ostrogothic king Theodahad , but this hypothesis is speculative; In addition, the Ostrogoth may have died as early as 537.
After a year and a half in government, Theudigisel fell victim to an assassination attempt. He was succeeded by Agila I.
Remarks
- ↑ For the chronology see Karl Zeumer : The Chronology of the Visigoth Kings of the Empire of Toledo . In: New archive of the society for older German history 27, 1901, p. 417-419 ( full text at Wikisource ).
- ^ Dietrich Claude : Adel, Kirche und Königum im Westgotenreich , Sigmaringen 1971, p. 48.
- ↑ Herwig Wolfram : Die Goten , 3rd edition, Munich 1990, p. 467, note 28.
- ↑ On the circumstances of his death see Konrad Bund: Falling from the throne and deposition of rulers in the early Middle Ages , Bonn 1979, p. 556.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Theudis |
King of the Visigoths 548-549 |
Agila I. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Theudigisel |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Theudigisclus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of the Visigoths |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th century or 6th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 549 |
| Place of death | Seville |