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Vandal Kingdom

435 CE – 534 CE · about 99 years

The Vandals, a Germanic people, crossed from Spain into North Africa and established a kingdom centred on Carthage. They sacked Rome in 455. The Byzantine general Belisarius conquered the kingdom in 533–534.

Key facts

Dates435 CE – 534 CE
RegionNorth Africa & al-Andalus
ContinentAfrica, Europe
CapitalCarthage
FounderGenseric
Religion(s)Arian Christianity

Before & after

Preceded by

Western Roman Empire

Followed by

Byzantine Empire (Eastern Roman Empire)

Sources

Dates follow widely used reference works; many ancient dates are approximate or debated. Neutral summary for general reference.