Person
Athanagild
d. 568 CE Visigoths
Athanagild was a Visigothic king who won a civil war but allowed Byzantine presence in southern Spain.
Significance
Won civil war, invited Byzantine aid, but failed to expel Byzantines fully
Reputation in tradition
mixed in tradition
Stated motivation
Consolidate power and expel Byzantines
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