Segga
Visigoth usurper
About Segga
Lived 550 – 600.
Segga was a Visigothic usurper who briefly claimed the kingship in 587 before being defeated by Reccared I.
Following Reccared's conversion from Arianism to Catholicism, a conspiracy, led by Sunna, the Arian bishop of Mérida, arose to place the Arian Segga on the throne and probably also to kill the Catholic Méridan bishop, Masona, and the duke of the province of Lusitania, Claudius. In response, Reccared sent Claudius to put it down.
The revolt had the support of several Visigothic counts, all Arians probably, but not rebelling necessarily out of devotion to their theological principles. The low-level conspirators were deprived of their property and offices and sent into exile, but one of the chief rebels, Vagrila, took refuge in the basilica of Saint Eulalia. Claudius was told, upon request, to give Vagrila, his family, and his possessions over to the church of Mérida, which he did. Masona, however, released Vagrila and his family and returned his property to him.
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Important facts
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Segga's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Segga?
Visigoth usurper
When was Segga born?
Segga was born in 550.
When did Segga die?
Segga died in 600.
Sources & further reading
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Segga. https://biography.guide/segga/
MLA: "Segga." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/segga/.
Chicago: "Segga." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/segga/.
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