Gallaecia Gothica offers a new interpretation of the Argimundus
rebellion, one of the most difficult challenges of Reccared’s
reign. There are no specific details of how the conspiracy came
about, but the throne was seriously threatened. The Chronicle of
John of Biclaro underlined the gravity of this menace in his
description of the punishment suffered by the rebel and his
collaborators. His categorical condemnation of the attempted
overthrow of the monarch is unlike that given to any other uprising
narrated in the Chronicle, and it shows the importance that the
abbot of Biclaro gave it in his narration. The fact that the
Chronicle notes that Argimundus was not only a member of the Aula
Regia but also a dux prouinciae (duke of a province), combined with
the status of Gallaecia as a newly conquered province, suggests
that this was not just a palace conspiracy, but a genuine
provincial revolt which could have ruined the political settlement
established by Leovigild and Reccared. However, it is difficult to
prove Argimundus’ ultimate aim: to replace Reccared on the
Visigothic throne or, on the contrary, to restore the old Suevic
kingdom in Gallaecia. This book uses numismatic and archaeological
evidence seems to suggest the latter view.
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