. Mediæval and modern history . § 10] KINGDOM OF THE VANDALS 9 10. Kingdom of the Vandals ( 439-533). About halfa century before the fall of Rome the Vandals set up a kingdomin North Africa. These barbarians were animated by a moredestructive energy than any other of the Teutonic tribes thattook part in the subversion of the Roman Empire. Their veryname has passed into all languages as the synonym of wantondestruction and violence. The terror of this name they spreadthroughout the INIediterranean lands. In another connection wehave told how the Vandal king, Geiseric, bore in triumph downth
. Mediæval and modern history . § 10] KINGDOM OF THE VANDALS 9 10. Kingdom of the Vandals ( 439-533). About halfa century before the fall of Rome the Vandals set up a kingdomin North Africa. These barbarians were animated by a moredestructive energy than any other of the Teutonic tribes thattook part in the subversion of the Roman Empire. Their veryname has passed into all languages as the synonym of wantondestruction and violence. The terror of this name they spreadthroughout the INIediterranean lands. In another connection wehave told how the Vandal king, Geiseric, bore in triumph downthe Tiber the heavy spoils of Rome itself.^ Being Arian- Christians, the Vandals persecuted with furiouszeal the orthodox party, the Athanasius. Moved bythe, entreaties of the African Catholics, the Eastern EmperorJustinian sent his general Belisarius to drive the barbarians fromAfrica. The expedition was successful, and Carthage and thefruitful fields of Africa were restored to the Empire after havingsuffered the i
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