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Abt 450 - 496 (46 years)
Has 51 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.
Abt 450 - 496 (46 years)
Birth |
Abt 450 |
Died |
496 |
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Father |
Gento von den Vandalen |
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450 - 523 (73 years)
Birth |
450 |
Died |
523 |
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Father |
Gento von den Vandalen |
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- Yes, date unknown
Died |
Yes, date unknown |
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Father |
Geiserich von den Vandalen, b. Abt 390 |
Mother |
Licinia Eudoxia, b. 422 |
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Children |
| 1. Gunthamund von den Vandalen, b. Abt 450 |
| 2. Thrasamund von den Vandalen, b. 450 |
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Name |
Gunthamund von den Vandalen |
Birth |
Abt 450 |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
496 |
Siblings |
1 Sibling |
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Person ID |
I668940 |
Geneagraphie |
Last Modified |
8 Nov 2009 |
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Notes |
- King of the Vandals and Alans (484-496) was the third king of the north African Kingdom of the Vandals. He succeeded his unpopular uncle Huneric , and for that reason alone, enjoyed a rather successful reign.
Because most of Geiseric's immediate family was dead, Gunthamund found himself as the eldest male member of the family when Huneric died in 484. In accordance with his grandfather's laws on the succession, he was proclaimed king.
Gunthamund benefitted throughout his reign from the fact that the Vandals' most powerful rivals, the Visigoths , Ostrogoths , and the Byzantine Empire , were all heavily involved in wars. Although the Vandals' power had fallen off greatly since its zenith under Geiseric, they enjoyed peace under Gunthamund. Gunthamund also eased up on the persecutions of the Catholics that had begun under Huneric, a move which eased some of the unrest in his kingdom, and stabilized the kingdom's economy, which was on the verge of collapse under Huneric.
Unfortunately for the Vandals, Gunthamund followed in the footsteps of his immediate family and died rather young, in his mid-forties. He was succeeded by his brother Thrasamund , who was not as effective in ruling the kingdom.
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