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Genseric

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Gen·ser·ic  (jns-rk, gn-) also Gai·ser·ic (gz-) Died a.d. 477.
King of the Vandals (428-477) who invaded Africa (429), captured Carthage and made it his capital (439), and sacked Rome (455).
Genseric [ˈgɛnsərɪk ˈdʒɛn-], Gaiseric
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(Biographies / Genseric (?390-477) M, Vandal, POLITICS: hereditary ruler) ?390-477 ad, king of the Vandals (428-77). He seized Roman lands, esp extensive parts of N Africa, and sacked Rome (455)
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Noun1.Genseric - king of the Vandals who seized Roman lands and invaded North Africa and sacked Rome (428-477)
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