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Birth:          ABT  407 Baetica, Andalusia, Spain
Death:           477 Carthage, Africa

Notes
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jweber&id=I04735
Note: I have no written source on Gaiseric's father, other than rootsweb. His elder 
brother was Gunderic, apparently that was his father's name also.

428 - succeeded brother Gunderic as King while in Spain

May, 428 - transported all his people (80,000) to North Africa, causing great 
devestation

430 - defeated Bonifacius, who may have invited him to Africa.

430 - crushed joint forces of West & East Roman Empire sent against him.

435 - concluded treaty with Romans owing them some sort of allegiance.

19 Oct 439 - In surprise attack captured Carthage

442 - concluded treaty with Rome recognizing Vandal preeminence in North Africa.

440's - using large fleet of merchant & war ships, controlled western Mediterranean

440's - annexed Balearic Islands, Sardinia, Corsica, and Sicily

June 455 - sacked Rome

460 - defeated Romans led by Majorian

468 - defeated Romans led by Basiliscus

Parents
____ Gunderic (ABT  385 -  426)
OF GRANADA Elisa (ABT  387 - )

Siblings
____ Gaiseric (ABT  407 -  477)

Marriage To ----- ----- ()
    m.  

Notes


Children by ----- ----- 
____ Huneric (ABT  435 -  484)
OF THE VANDALS Gelimir (ABT  437 - )

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