- Gaiseric
- biographical name see Genseric
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Gaiseric
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Gaiseric — [gī′zə rik] var. of GENSERIC … English World dictionary
Gaiseric — (c. 390 477) King of the Alans and Vandals from 428 to 477, Gaiseric was one of the more ambitious and cunning of the Germanic peoples who came into contact, or rivalry, with the Roman Empire. Indeed, Gaiseric, an Arian Christian, seemed less… … Encyclopedia of Barbarian Europe
Gaiseric — /guy zeuh rik/, n. Genseric. * * * ▪ king of Vandals also spelled Genseric died 477 king of the Vandals (Vandal) and the Alani (428–477) who conquered a large part of Roman Africa and in 455 sacked Rome. Gaiseric succeeded his… … Universalium
Gaiseric — King of the Vandals (q.v.) from 428 477, and ablest Germanic leader of his time. Under Gaiseric the Vandals crossed from Spain to North Africa (qq.v.), establishing a capital at Carthage (q.v.). An adherent to Arianism (q.v.), Gaiseric began a … Historical dictionary of Byzantium
Gaiseric — /ˈgaɪzərɪk/ (say guyzuhrik) noun → Genseric …
Gaiseric — noun king of the Vandals who seized Roman lands and invaded North Africa and sacked Rome (428 477) • Syn: ↑Genseric • Instance Hypernyms: ↑king, ↑male monarch, ↑Rex * * * /guy zeuh rik/, n. Genseric … Useful english dictionary
Vandals — One of the barbarian peoples who established successor kingdoms in the deteriorating remnants of the Western Empire in the fifth century. Although active from the early fourth century, the Vandals only established a kingdom of any consequence… … Encyclopedia of Barbarian Europe
Olybrius — For other people named Olybrius, see Olybrius (disambiguation). Olybrius Emperor of the Western Roman Empire Coin of Emperor Olybrius … Wikipedia
Huneric — (d. 484) The son and successor of the great Vandal king, Gaiseric. Huneric s rule (r. 477 484) is best known for its persecutions of Catholic Christians in his kingdom. But he also attempted to preserve his father s legacy and maintain the… … Encyclopedia of Barbarian Europe
Geiseric — the Lame (c. 389 ndash; January 25, 477), also spelled as Gaiseric or Genseric, was the King of the Vandals and Alans (428 ndash;477) and was one of the key players in the troubles of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century. During his nearly … Wikipedia
