Vandals
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History, Civilizations, Cultures
- Subcategories: Invasions, Raids, Conquests, Sieges, Barbarians, Nomads
- Curriculum: Medieval History/Middle Ages, French History, Scandinavian History, African History, Spanish/Portuguese History
- Geographical Location: Germany, Spain, Algeria, Carthage, Tunisia
- Date: c. 405-533
Article abstract: Military significance: One of the first barbarian peoples to invade the Roman Empire; their occupation of the rich province of North Africa is seen as one of the primary causes of the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
The Vandals are believed to have originated in Scandinavia. By the second century of the common era, they lived in Silesia and were divided into the Silings and the Asdings. During the third and fourth centuries, they frequently raided the Roman Empire. Some Vandals accompanied Radagaisus in his invasion of Italy in 405. On...
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