Gaiseric : the vandal who destroyed Rome / Ian Hughes.

By:

Hughes, Ian (Historian)

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unmediated

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ISBN:

9781781590188
1781590184

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DDC classification:

937.09092 23

LOC classification:

D139 .H84 2017

Contents:

1. Vandal history and Gaiseric's early life -- 2. The invasion of Gaul -- 3. Hispania -- 4. The Empire strikes back -- 5. Freedom -- 6. Gaiseric -- 7. Settlement -- 8. Conquest -- 9. Consolidation and expansion -- 10. The sack of Rome -- 11. War -- 12. Majorian's African campaign -- 13. The renewal of war -- 14. The Roman invasion -- 15. End game -- Conclusion -- Appendix: The division of land, AD 411 and 439 -- Outline chronology.

Summary: "Gaiseric became King of the Vandals in Spain then led them across the sea to seize a new kingdom in North Africa. [He] successfully defeated Roman attempts at reconquest of these vital provinces and his fleets dominated the western Mediterranean. In 455 Gaiseric attacked Italy and sacked Rome itself, making the Vandals a byword for barbaric destruction. Ian Hughes assesses Gaiseric's leadership, revealing him as an astute ruler and one of the most significant figures of this turbulent era."--Back cover.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages [266]-270) and index.

"Gaiseric became King of the Vandals in Spain then led them across the sea to seize a new kingdom in North Africa. [He] successfully defeated Roman attempts at reconquest of these vital provinces and his fleets dominated the western Mediterranean. In 455 Gaiseric attacked Italy and sacked Rome itself, making the Vandals a byword for barbaric destruction. Ian Hughes assesses Gaiseric's leadership, revealing him as an astute ruler and one of the most significant figures of this turbulent era."--Back cover.