Princess Galswintha VISIGOTHS
- Born: , Visigoth, Spain
- Married: Abt 566
- Died: Abt 567, , , Neustria
 Another name for Galswintha was VISIGOTHS Princess.
General Notes:
Princess of the VISIGOTHS.
BOOKS
The Story of Civilization, Will Durant, Vol IV, The Age of Faith, Ch IV, Europe Takes Form, BkIII Prelude to France, Sec 2 The Merovingians 511-614, p92:
"From the day of Clovis' marriage the history of France has been bisexual, mingling love and war. Sigebert sent costly presents to Athanagild, Visigothic king of Spain, and askedfor his daughter Burnhilda; Athanagild, fearing the Franks even when they bore gifts, consented; and Brunhilda came to grace the halls of Metz and Reims (566). Chilperic was envious; all that he had was a simple wife, Audovera, and a rough concubine, Fredegunda. He asked Athanagild for Brunhilda's sister; Galswintha came to Soissons, and Chilperic loved her, for she had brought great treasures. But she was older than her sister. Chilperic returned to the arms of Fredegunda; Galswintha proposed to go back to Spain; Chilperic had her strangled (567)..."
Marriage Information:
Galswintha married King Chilperic NEUSTRIA, I, son of King Chlotar FRANKS, I and Queen Ingonde FRANKS, about 566. (King Chilperic NEUSTRIA, I was born about 519-539 in , , France and died about 561-584 in Dy, Austrasia, France.)
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