Égica was the son of Ariberga but his mother is unknown. The date and place of his birth have not been found.
He died in 0710. The place is not known.
His wife was Cixilo. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their three known children were Wittiza (c0687-c0710), Oppas (?->0712) and Flávio Ardavast (0682-0734).
| Event | Date | Details | Source | Multimedia | Notes |
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| Death | 0710 |
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| Nobility Title | FROM 0702 TO 0710 | roi wisigoth de Tolède | ||||
| Nobility Title | FROM 14 NOV 0687 | Visigoth King of Hispania and Septimania |
Note 1
In 694, Ergica enacted the most severe anti-Jewish law by a Visigothic king yet. In response, so he claimed to the Seventeenth Council of Toledo, to the connivance of Jews at home with Jews abroad who were fomenting rebellions to overthrow Christian leaders, Ergica declared all Jewish-held land forfeit, all Jews to be enslaved to Christians, and all Jewish children over the age of seven to be taken from their homes and raised as Christians. Jewish-owned Christian slaves were to be invested with the Jews' property and to be responsible for paying the taxes on the Jews. In towns where Jews were deemed indispensable to the economy, however, this law wasn't applied. Indeed, as a result of the disintegrating Visigothic power, it was hardly enforced beyond the capital city itself.
Shortly before he died, Ergica amended a law which stated that anyone accused of theft of goods worth 300 solidi was to undergo a trial by boiling water. Under Ergica's changes, anyone accused of theft for whatever amount would have to undergo this ordeal. At the same time, Ergica published several laws which dealt harshly with the issue of fugitive slaves, while simultaneously rescinding laws which permitted slaveholders to mutilate their slaves as punishment. Ergica also remitted taxes, but this does not seem to have boosted his popularity. He got the bishops to order prayers to be said in his name and that of his family in every cathedral in Hispania.