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457 AD (search for this): entry genseric-bio-1
captives--amongst them the empress and her daughters, whose sufferings have become famous through the alleviation which they received from the Christian charity of Deogratias, bishop of Carthage. In the same invasion were destroyed Capua, Nola, and Neapolis. (Procop. Bell. Vand. 1.4, 5; Jornandes, Reb. Get. 100.45; Chronicles of Idalius, &c.; Hist. Miscell. 15.) Twice the empire endeavored to revenge itself, and twice it foiled: the first was the attempt of the Western emperor Majorian (A. D. 457), whose i fleet was destroyed in the bay of Carthagena. The second was the expedition sent by the Eastern emperor Leo, under the command of Heraclius, Marcellinus, and Bantiscus (A. D. 468), which was also baffled by the burning of the fleet off Bona. After this securing all his conquests, and finally making peace with Zeno, the Eastern emperor. he died A. D. 477. at a great age, leaving in his will instructicis that his kinadomn should always desceend in the li le of the eldest rualle i h
468 AD (search for this): entry genseric-bio-1
rthage. In the same invasion were destroyed Capua, Nola, and Neapolis. (Procop. Bell. Vand. 1.4, 5; Jornandes, Reb. Get. 100.45; Chronicles of Idalius, &c.; Hist. Miscell. 15.) Twice the empire endeavored to revenge itself, and twice it foiled: the first was the attempt of the Western emperor Majorian (A. D. 457), whose i fleet was destroyed in the bay of Carthagena. The second was the expedition sent by the Eastern emperor Leo, under the command of Heraclius, Marcellinus, and Bantiscus (A. D. 468), which was also baffled by the burning of the fleet off Bona. After this securing all his conquests, and finally making peace with Zeno, the Eastern emperor. he died A. D. 477. at a great age, leaving in his will instructicis that his kinadomn should always desceend in the li le of the eldest rualle i heir. (Procop. Bell. Vand. 1.6, 7.) Assessment In person Genseric was of short stature, and lame, from a fall from his horse; of few words, austere life, fierce, covetous, and cunning. (J
439 AD (search for this): entry genseric-bio-1
or Gonderic. in possession of the throne. His life divides itself into two parts : 1st, the conquest of Africa (A. D. 429-439); 2nd, the naval attacks on the empire itself (A. D. 439-477). 1. The Conquest of Africa (A. D. 429-439） In May A. D. 4A. D. 439-477). 1. The Conquest of Africa (A. D. 429-439） In May A. D. 429 (Idatii Chronic.), at the invitation of Bonifacius [BONIFACTIUS), Genseric crossed the straits of Gibraltar, at the head of 50,000 men, to take possession of the Roman provinces in the north of Africa. Joined by the Moors and the Donatists, of wh439） In May A. D. 429 (Idatii Chronic.), at the invitation of Bonifacius [BONIFACTIUS), Genseric crossed the straits of Gibraltar, at the head of 50,000 men, to take possession of the Roman provinces in the north of Africa. Joined by the Moors and the Donatists, of whom the fornier disgraced his march by their savage licentiousness, and the latter by their fanatical cruelties, lie ravaged the whole country with frightful severity. Of the two chief cities, Hippo fell before him. After the death of Augustin, and thronicles of Idatius, Prosper, Marcellinus; Victor Vitensis, ap. Ruinart.) 2. The Naval Attacks on the Empire itself (A. D. 439-477). The fleets of Genseric were the same terror to the coasts of the Mediterranean as those of Carthage had been six<
429 AD (search for this): entry genseric-bio-1
d left, in conjunction with his brother Gontharis or Gonderic. in possession of the throne. His life divides itself into two parts : 1st, the conquest of Africa (A. D. 429-439); 2nd, the naval attacks on the empire itself (A. D. 439-477). 1. The Conquest of Africa (A. D. 429-439） In May A. D. 429 (Idatii Chronic.), at the invitaA. D. 429-439） In May A. D. 429 (Idatii Chronic.), at the invitation of Bonifacius [BONIFACTIUS), Genseric crossed the straits of Gibraltar, at the head of 50,000 men, to take possession of the Roman provinces in the north of Africa. Joined by the Moors and the Donatists, of whom the fornier disgraced his march by their savage licentiousness, and the latter by their fanatical cruelties, lie ravA. D. 429 (Idatii Chronic.), at the invitation of Bonifacius [BONIFACTIUS), Genseric crossed the straits of Gibraltar, at the head of 50,000 men, to take possession of the Roman provinces in the north of Africa. Joined by the Moors and the Donatists, of whom the fornier disgraced his march by their savage licentiousness, and the latter by their fanatical cruelties, lie ravaged the whole country with frightful severity. Of the two chief cities, Hippo fell before him. After the death of Augustin, and the flight of Bonifacius, in 431, and the capture of Carthage, in October 439, the whole province was divided amongst the Vandals, and every city, except Carthage, dismantled. (Procop. Bell. Vand. 1.3, 5;
477 AD (search for this): entry genseric-bio-1
ssession of the throne. His life divides itself into two parts : 1st, the conquest of Africa (A. D. 429-439); 2nd, the naval attacks on the empire itself (A. D. 439-477). 1. The Conquest of Africa (A. D. 429-439） In May A. D. 429 (Idatii Chronic.), at the invitation of Bonifacius [BONIFACTIUS), Genseric crossed the straits of Giled. (Procop. Bell. Vand. 1.3, 5; Chronicles of Idatius, Prosper, Marcellinus; Victor Vitensis, ap. Ruinart.) 2. The Naval Attacks on the Empire itself (A. D. 439-477). The fleets of Genseric were the same terror to the coasts of the Mediterranean as those of Carthage had been six centuries before, and as those of the Normans wech was also baffled by the burning of the fleet off Bona. After this securing all his conquests, and finally making peace with Zeno, the Eastern emperor. he died A. D. 477. at a great age, leaving in his will instructicis that his kinadomn should always desceend in the li le of the eldest rualle i heir. (Procop. Bell. Vand. 1.6, 7.