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Vandals

The Vandals were an East Germanic tribe that entered the late Roman Empire during the 5th century. The Vandals under king Genseric entered Africa in 429 and by 439 established a kingdom which included the Roman Africa province, besides the islands of Sicily, Corsica, Sardinia and the Balearics. In 455, they sacked the city of Rome...

Timeline of Events

406

12.31.406

Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gaul.

409

10.13.409

Vandals and Alans cross the Pyrenees and appear in Hispania.

439

10.19.439

The Vandals, led by King Gaiseric, take Carthage in North Africa.

455

6.2.455

Sack of Rome: The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks

533

10.15.533

Byzantine general Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Vandals.

12.15.533

Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Ticameron.