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Chindasuinth

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Chindasuinth is the 4,405th most popular politician (down from 3,057th in 2019), the 365th most popular biography from Spain (down from 270th in 2019) and the 132nd most popular Spanish Politician.

Chindasuinth was most famous for the reforms he instituted in his reign. He was the first Visigoth king to mint coins, which were used to pay his soldiers. He also introduced a new law code that was more lenient than previous Visigoth law codes.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Chindasuinth ranks 4,405 out of 19,576. Before him are Vladimir Voronin, Anna Dostoevskaya, Julia, Phraates III, Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and Ramzan Kadyrov. After him are Istämi, Ernst Albrecht, Lugal-zage-si, Louis, Duke of Guyenne, An-Nasir Muhammad, and André Maginot.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 563, Chindasuinth ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 653, Chindasuinth ranks 2. Before him is Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib. After him are Miqdad ibn Aswad, Abu Darda, Rodoald, Paul II of Constantinople, Honorius of Canterbury, Sigeberht the Little, and Theodelap of Spoleto.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Chindasuinth ranks 365 out of 3,355. Before him are Miguel López de Legazpi (1502), Charles, Prince of Viana (1421), Jorge Semprún (1923), José Sanjurjo (1872), Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Umawi (844), and Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso (-100). After him are Fernando Hierro (1968), Manolete (1917), Rosalía de Castro (1837), Hisham II (965), Juana Enríquez (1425), and Yusuf I of Granada (1318).

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Among POLITICIANS In Spain

Among politicians born in Spain, Chindasuinth ranks 132. Before him are Ali ibn Yusuf (1083), Alfonso V of León (994), Miguel López de Legazpi (1502), Charles, Prince of Viana (1421), Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Umawi (844), and Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso (-100). After him are Hisham II (965), Yusuf I of Granada (1318), Juan Negrín (1892), Maria of Castile, Queen of Aragon (1401), Ramiro I of Asturias (790), and Hosius of Corduba (256).

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