Genseric
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Gen·ser·ic
(jĕn′sə-rĭk′, gĕn′-) also Gai·ser·ic (gī′zə-) Died ad 477. King of the Vandals (428-477) who invaded Africa (429), captured Carthage and made it his capital (439), and sacked Rome (455).
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Genseric
(ˈɡɛnsərɪk; ˈdʒɛn-) orGaiseric
n
(Biography) ?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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Gen•ser•ic
(ˈdʒɛn sər ɪk, ˈgɛn-)n.
a.d. c390-477, king of the Vandals 428-477: conqueror in N Africa and Italy.
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Noun | 1. | Genseric - king of the Vandals who seized Roman lands and invaded North Africa and sacked Rome (428-477) |
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