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2 unusual facts about Recceswinth


Fructuosus of Braga

In 652, he wrote what was apparently a second letter to King Recceswinth asking for the release of political prisoners held from the reign of King Chintila, some of whom had languished in prison until the reign of King Erwig.

Votive crown

In the example above, the letters on the pendilia spell "RECCESVINTUVS REX OFFERET", or "King Recceswinth offered this".


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