Chintila

Chintila
Imaginary portrait of Chintila, by Bernardino Montañés in the Museo del Prado. Oil on canvas, 1855
King of Hispania
Reign12 March 636 – 20 December, 639
PredecessorSisenand
SuccessorTulga
Bornc. 606
Died20 December 639 (aged 33)
IssueTulga

Chintila (Latin: Chintila, Chintilla, Cintila; c. 606 – 20 December 639) was a Visigothic King of Hispania, Septimania and Galicia from 636. He succeeded Sisenand and reigned until he died of natural causes, ruling over the fifth and sixth provisional Councils of Toledo. He wrote poetry as well. He was succeeded by his son from an unknown wife, Tulga.