TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hughes,Ian
TI  - Gaiseric: the vandal who destroyed Rome 
SN  - 9781781590188
AV  - D139 .H84 2017
U1  - 937.09092 23
PY  - 2017///
CY  - Barnsley, South Yorkshire
PB  - Pen & Sword Military
KW  - Gaiseric,
KW  - Vandals
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages [266]-270) and index; 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
N2  - "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
ER  -