Gaiseric
Americannoun
noun
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Gaiseric broke the peace and treacherously seized Carthage.
From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Arthur Edward Romilly Boak
She had been joined in wedlock with Huneric, the son of Gaiseric, and at first was happy in this union.
From The Origin and Deeds of the Goths by Jordanes
Cf. the χιλιαρχοι, who, as Procopius tells us, were appointed by Gaiseric over the Vandals; also the thusundifaths of Ulfilas.
From The Letters of Cassiodorus Being A Condensed Translation Of The Variae Epistolae Of Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator by Thomas Hodgkin
The name Gaiseric is said to be derived from gais, a javelin, and reiks, a king.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" by Various
In spite of the reconciliation between Bonifacius and the imperial government and their united opposition, Gaiseric was able to overrun the open country although he failed to capture the chief cities.
From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Arthur Edward Romilly Boak
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