Genseric
Americannoun
noun
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Around 430, under their leader Genseric, they were invited by Bonifacius, Rome’s governor in North Africa, to help him establish himself as a ruler independent of Rome.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
Unsatisfied, Genseric then pursued a plan to extend his control over Roman North Africa by breaking the treaty and invading Carthage, which he seized in 439.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
When Genseric had carried off his spoil, the throne of the western empire, no longer claimed by anyone of the imperial race, became a prey to ambitious generals.
From The Formation of Christendom, Volume VI The Holy See and the Wandering of the Nations, from St. Leo I to St. Gregory I by Allies, T. W. (Thomas William)
Early in the 5th century Genseric the Vandal surrounded it with walls and for some time made it his capital.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" by Various
All the earth's rich treasures heaped Genseric in Carthage fair.
From The Scarlet Banner by Dahn, Felix
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