Athanagild sought Justinian's help in a rebellion against the king(Byzantine Empire)

Athanagild sought Justinian's help in a rebellion against the king

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Time: 551

Place: Spain

Details: In 551, Athanagild, a noble from Visigothic Hispania, sought Justinian's help in a rebellion against the king, and the emperor dispatched a force under Liberius, a successful military commander. The empire held on to a small slice of the Iberian Peninsula coast until the reign of Heraclius.

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