Godigisel
Godigisel (359–406) was King of the Hasdingi Vandals until his death in 406.[1] He was killed in battle late in 406, shortly before his people forced a crossing of the Rhine River into the territory of the Roman Empire.
Godigisel was succeeded by his eldest surviving son, Gunderic, who led the Vandals into Gaul and later to Hispania. But he was best known as the father of Genseric, who succeeded Gunderic to the kingship in 428 and ruled for 49 years, establishing a powerful kingdom in North Africa.
Notes
- ↑ Carl Waldman; Catherine Mason (2006). Encyclopedia of European Peoples. Infobase Publishing. p. 823. ISBN 978-1-4381-2918-1.
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King of the Vandals Through 406 |
Succeeded by Gunderic |
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