Chronologia,et series Gothicorum regum ex Codice Reliovaticano 667 (Appendix V)

APPENDIX V. Chronology and Series of the Gothic Kings from Codex Reliovaticanus 667. First among the Goths reigned Athanaric for thirteen years. He was the first, through the Emperor Valens, to introduce the Arian heresy among the entire Gothic people. Under him they began to have the law of the Goths and letters; and together with this same king they were driven from their own land by the Huns. The king also ended his life at Constantinople under the Emperor Theodosius (See Isidoriana, c. 79, n. 11). Alaric reigned for fourteen years. He, to avenge the Goths whom the Romans had killed, moved his army and captured Rome, and there he plundered Placidia, daughter of the Emperor Theodosius, along with many riches. He died in Italy under the Emperors Honorius and Arcadius. Athaulf reigned for six years. He took the aforementioned Placidia as his wife, and in the sixth year of his reign went from Italy to Gaul. And when he wished to seek the Spains, he was killed by his own men in Barcelona under the Emperors Honorius and Arcadius.

Sigeric reigned for one year. And while he wished to have peace with the Romans, he was soon killed by his own men under the aforementioned emperor. Wallia reigned for three years. He was a warrior; he had peace with the Emperor Honorius, and restored his sister Placidia to him. This man entered the Spains, destroyed the Vandals and the Silingi in Baetica by war, and reduced the Alans to nothing. He prepared to cross over to Africa by fleet, but the Gaditanian Sea did not permit him. He returned to Gaul, and there ended his life under the reign of Honorius. Theodoric I reigned for thirty-three years. This man destroyed the Roman general Litorius, and with him many thousands of Romans; he killed two hundred thousand of the Huns, and there he himself fell fighting under the reign of Theodosius the Younger. Turismund, his son, reigned for one year, and because he was fierce and harmful, he was killed by Theodoric, and Frigard, and his brothers under the Emperor Marcian.

Theuderic reigned for 13 years. He, while the Goths gave assistance to the emperor Avitus, and from there with the permission of the same emperor Avitus, entered Spain with a huge army, and 12 miles from Asturica, at the Urbicus River, he overcame Rechiarius, king of the Suevi, in battle, and, pursuing him, captured and killed him in Portucale. He took Bractara; and thus from there through Lusitania he returned to Gaul; and there he was killed by his brother Euric under the emperor Leo. Euric reigned for 26 years. He plundered Lusitania, took Pamplona and Caesaraugusta, and gave laws to the Goths. He died at Arles under the emperor Zeno. Alaric, his son, reigned for 23 years; Clovis, king of the Franks, killed him in battle near Poitiers. In vengeance for him, Theoderic, his father-in-law, king of Italy, terrified the Franks and restored the kingdom whole to the Goths under the emperor Anastasius.

Gesaleic, son of Alaric, reigned for 4 years. He, defeated by Gundobad, king of the Burgundians, at Narbonne, fled to Barcelona. From there he went to Africa to the Vandals for aid, and did not obtain it. Returning from there, he was killed near Barcelona by the duke of Theuderic, king of Italy, under the emperor Anastasius. Theuderic, mentioned above, after Gisaleic was killed, held the kingdom of the Goths for 15 years; and left it to his surviving grandson Amalaric. He himself returned to Italy, and ended his life there under the emperor Justinian. Amalaric reigned for 5 years. He, defeated by Childebert, king of the Franks, perished at Narbonne under the emperor Justinian. Theudis reigned for 17 years. He, although a heretic, granted peace to the Church, and gave the bishops permission to hold councils in the city of Toledo. He defeated the kings of the Franks within the Spains as far as the Minho; and someone, feigning madness, killed him in the palace under the emperor Justinian.

Theudisclus reigned for 1 year; he, while defiling the marriage beds of many, and likewise plotting death for many, was soon cut down by the sword at a banquet in Hispalis under the same Justinian. Agila reigned for 5 years. He, while fighting against the city of Corduba, and in contempt of Christ defiling the tomb of the holy martyr Acisclus with some horror, lost his son slain there with a great force, and all the royal treasure, and fled to Emerita; there his own men killed him under the emperor Justinian. Athanagildus reigned for 14 years. He long fought against the soldiers of the emperor Justinian, whom he himself had summoned against Agila, and destroyed them. He died at Toledo of a natural death under the emperor Justinian. Liuva reigned for 3 years, at Narbona. He gave the administration of Hispania to his brother Leovigildus; he himself presided over the Gauls. Leovigildus, having obtained Gaul and Hispania, reigned for 14 years. He, being very devoted to the Arian heresy, inflicted persecution on Catholics and abolished the privileges of churches. He sent Masona, bishop of Emerita, into exile. He was destructive to his own men, condemning the powerful out of greed. He overcame the Suevi and joined the kingdom of Gallaecia to the Goths. He was the first to sit on a throne covered with royal vestments. He built a city in Celtiberia and named it Recopolis. He corrected the laws of the Goths before, and died at Toledo of a natural death under the emperor Maurice.

Recared, his son, reigned for 15 years. He, at the beginning of his reign, having embraced the Catholic faith, recalled the entire Gothic people to the worship of God and right faith, and through a synod of bishops of Gaul and Spain confirmed the Catholic faith, laid low 60,000 of the Frankish enemy in war in Spain, and honored the times of his reign with every goodness. He died a peaceful death at Toledo, under the Emperor Maurice. Liuva, his son, reigned for 2 years. Witteric, with his right hand cut off, killed him while he was harmless, and took up the kingdom for himself under the Emperor Maurice. Witteric reigned for 7 years, a man indeed vigorous in the art of arms, but devoid of victory; he received what he did. For he was killed by his own men during the feasts of a banquet under the Emperor Phocas. Gundemar reigned for 2 years. He laid waste the Vaccaei in one expedition, and died a natural death at Toledo under the rule of Heraclius. Sisebut reigned for 8 years. He, by his authority, led the Jews to the faith of Christ, and founded the church of Saint Leocadia at Toledo with wonderful work. He humbled the Astures and Vascones rebelling in the mountains, and was well-disposed to his own in all things. Some assert that he was killed by his own disease, others by an immoderate draught of poison, under the rule of Heraclius. At that time the abominable Mahomet preached the wickedness of his law to foolish peoples in Africa.

Suintila reigned for 10 years. He was great in victory and counsel. He conquered the Vascones, captured two Roman patricians; he ruled all Spain and Gaul vigorously for 12 years, and was called the father of the poor on account of his merit; and he died a natural death at Toledo under the empire of Heraclius. Sisenand reigned for 4 years. This man held synods of bishops; he was patient, and stood forth as orthodox in Catholic rules; he ended his life at Toledo under the empire of Heraclius. Chintila reigned for 3 years. He held many synods at Toledo with bishops, and strengthened the subject kingdom in the faith. He died at Toledo under the empire of Heraclius. Tulga reigned for 3 years. He was gentle in all things. Chindasuinth reigned alone for 5 years, and with his son Reccesuinth for 4 years. In his time Spain was at peace, and he instructed the Church through synods. He died at Toledo under the empire of Constantine the New. Wamba reigned for 9 years. In the first year of his reign, with the duke Paul rebelling against him with a certain part of Spain, he first subdued the fierce Vascones in the borders of Cantabria; then, after capturing all the cities of Gothia and Gaul, he finally subdued Paul himself, defeated in the city of Nîmes, to himself in a celebrated triumph. Afterwards he was deprived of the kingdom by Ervigius under the empire of Constantine the New.

Ervigius reigned for 6 years. He held many synods at Toledo with the bishops; he gave his daughter in marriage to Egica. He died at Toledo under the reign of Justinian. Egica reigned for 15 years. When he received the kingdom, he subjected the daughter of Ervigius to the oath of Wamba. He placed his son Wittiza as prince over the kingdom with him. He died at Toledo under the reign of Leo. Wittiza reigned for 10 years. He ended his life at Toledo under the reign of Tiberius. Ruderic reigned for 3 years. In his time, in the era 752, the Saracens, summoned by Farmalius, occupied the lands of Spain, and took the kingdom of the Goths; which they still pertinaciously possess in part; and they wage wars with the Christians day and night, and daily engage in conflict, until divine predestination cruelly orders them to be expelled from there. The kings of the Goths came to an end. They are under one year 314; with Alaric reigning from era 301, the Goths entered Italy. After his years, the kings of the Goths entered Gaul. After seven years, the Goths migrated to Spain. In era 835, Charles, king of the Franks and patrician of Rome, reigned.