Chindasuinth
| Chindasuinth | |
|---|---|
| King of the Visigoths | |
A tremissis bearing a contemporary image of Chindasuinth | |
| Reign | 17 April 642 – 30 September 653 |
| Predecessor | Tulga |
| Successor | Recceswinth |
| Co-king | Recceswinth (20 January 649 – 30 September 653) |
| Born | c. 563 |
| Died | September 30, 653 (aged 89–90) |
| Burial | Monastery of San Román de Hornija |
| Wife | Recciberga |
| Religion | Chalcedonian Christianity |
Chindasuinth (also spelled Chindaswinth, Chindaswind, Chindasuinto, Chindasvindo, or Khindaswinth; Latin: Chintasvintus, Cindasvintus; c. 563 – 30 September 653) was Visigothic King of Hispania, from 642 until his death in 653. He succeeded Tulga, from whom he took the throne in a coup. He was elected by the nobles and anointed by the bishops on April 30, 642.