Suintila
| Suintila | |
|---|---|
| King of the Visigoths | |
Tremissis of Suintila, bearing his effigy. | |
| King of Hispania | |
| Reign | c. March 621 – 26 March 631 |
| Predecessor | Reccared II |
| Successor | Sisenand |
| Born | 588 |
| Died | 633/635 (aged 45/47) |
| Father | Reccared I |
| Mother | Baddo |
| Religion | Chalcedonian Christianity |
Suintila, or Suinthila, Swinthila, Svinthila; (c. 588 – 633/635) was Visigothic King of Hispania, Septimania and Galicia from 621 to 631. He was a son of Reccared I and his wife Bado, and a brother of the general Geila. Under Suintila there was an unprecedented peace and unity across the Kingdom of the Visigoths. As a direct result, by 624 the king was able to muster the forces necessary to retake those lands that had been under the control of the Eastern Roman Empire.