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Genseric

Vandal King

CivilizationGermanic
Century5th c. AD
PeriodMigration Era
RoleKing
DeathNatural
LegacyMilitary

Genseric was a Germanic king active in the 5th c. AD during the Migration Era period. Died of natural causes.

Historical Note

Vandal king who crossed into Africa, took Carthage, and sacked Rome a second time (455 AD). Ruled the Mediterranean from a Vandal fleet for nearly fifty years.

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