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Spain: Suintila (c. 588-633/635), Visigothic King of Hispania, Septimania and Galicia, Plaza de Oriente, Madrid. Created by Spanish sculptor, Jesús Bustos, c. 1750

Suintila, or Swinthila, Svinthila; (c. 588 633 / 635) was Visigothic King of Hispania, Septimania and Galicia from 621 to 631. There was a new peace in the Kingdom of the Visigoths. As a direct result, by 624 the king was able to retake those lands that had been under the control of the Eastern Roman Empire. He was a son of Reccared I and wife Bado, and a brother of the general Geila.<br/><br/>. It was around Suintilas time that a secondary form of the word Hispania was growing in usage: Spania, from which the modern name of Spain originated.
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Spain: Suintila (c. 588-633/635), Visigothic King of Hispania, Septimania and Galicia, Plaza de Oriente, Madrid. Created by Spanish sculptor, Jesús Bustos, c. 1750
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Suintila, or Swinthila, Svinthila; (c. 588 633 / 635) was Visigothic King of Hispania, Septimania and Galicia from 621 to 631. There was a new peace in the Kingdom of the Visigoths. As a direct result, by 624 the king was able to retake those lands that had been under the control of the Eastern Roman Empire. He was a son of Reccared I and wife Bado, and a brother of the general Geila.

. It was around Suintilas time that a secondary form of the word Hispania was growing in usage: Spania, from which the modern name of Spain originated.
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Album / Universal Images Group / David Henley / Pictures From History
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3311 x 4881 px | 46.2 MB
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28.0 x 41.3 cm | 11.0 x 16.3 in (300 dpi)
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