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Identifier: gothsfromearlies00brad (find matches)
Title: The Goths, from the earliest times to the end of the Gothic dominion in Spain
Year: 1887 (1880s)
Authors: Bradley, Henry, 1845-1923
Subjects: Goths
Publisher: London, T. Fisher Unwin
Contributing Library: PIMS - University of Toronto
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Moors they joyfully lent their aid to its assailants. When Sisebut died in 621, his general, Swinthila,was elected to the throne. According to some writersSwinthila was a son of Reccared. He is remarkableas being the first king who reigned over the wholeSpanish peninsula. The Greeks of the empire, whomSisebut had confined to a small strip of Spain,became in Swinthilas time subjects of the Gothickingdom, and their soldiers took service in the Gothicarmies; and the rebellious Basques were brought tocomplete submission. Swinthila won the affection ofthe common people among his subjects. The titlegiven to him was the Father of the Poor, but heseems to have aimed at limiting the power of theGothic nobles and the bishops. The discontent ofthese two classes reached its heis^ht when—withoutasking their sanction—he appointed his son Reccimerthe partner of his throne. The nobles, led by Sise-nanth, rose in revolt, and obtained the help of theFrankish king, Dagobert, by promising to give him
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GOTHIC CKOWNS. CHURCH AND KING, 337 the most valued object among the Gothic royaltreasures. This was a golden dish or table, weighingfive hundred pounds and richly jewelled, which hadbeen given by Aetius to Thorismund, king of theVisigoths, as part of his share of Attilas spoils in453. The Franks marched into Spain, and on theirapproach the Goths who had supported Swinthilaabandoned his cause, and Sisenanth was crowned atSaragossa. The Frankish army then returned home,and Dagobert sent ambassadors to claim the price ofhis assistance. Sisenanth delivered to them the pre-cious object which had been promised, but the Gothswere so indignant at the thought of losing this re-nowned treasure that they took it by force from theambassadors, and brought it back in triumph toToledo. Sisenanth dared not oppose himself to thewill of his people, and he had to pay Dagobert alarge sum in compensation. The elevation of Sisenanth was a victory of thepower of the nobles over that of the king and thecomm

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