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  1. Gelimer - Wikipedia

    Gelimer (original form possibly Geilamir, [2] c. 480–553), was a Germanic king who ruled the Vandal Kingdom in antique North Africa from 530 to 534. He became ruler on 15 June 530 after deposing his first cousin twice removed , Hilderic , who had angered the Vandal nobility by converting to Chalcedonian Christianity ; most Vandals at the time ...

  2. Gelimer | King of Vandals, Barbarian, North Africa | Britannica

    Gelimer (flourished 6th century) was the last Vandal king (ruled 530–534) of the area called by the Romans “Africa” (roughly, modern Tunisia). The great-grandson of the Vandal leader Gaiseric (ruled 428–477), Gelimer deposed King Hilderic, his pro-Roman cousin, in 530 and usurped the throne despite protests from the Eastern Roman ...

  3. Gelimer King of The Vandals (c.450 - 534) - Genealogy - Geni.com

    Apr 26, 2022 · Gelimer (original form possibly Geilamir, 480-553), King of the Vandals and Alans (530 - 534), was the last ruler of the North African Kingdom of the Vandals. He became ruler in 530 after deposing his cousin Hilderic, who had angered the Vandal nobility by converting to Catholic Christianity, most of the Vandals at this time being fiercely ...

  4. Gélimer — Wikipédia

    Gélimer ou Geilamir [note 1] est le dernier roi des Vandales et des Alains, de juin 530 à mars 534.Il devient dirigeant du royaume vandale après avoir déposé son cousin germain pro-byzantin, Hildéric, qui a irrité la noblesse vandale en se convertissant au catholicisme, car la plupart des Vandales à cette époque sont farouchement dévoués à l'arianisme [note 2], et ce malgré les ...

  5. Vanity Of Vanities, All Is Vanity” | Quintus Curtius

    Nov 6, 2016 · Gelimer lived from about 480 to 550 A.D. and was the ruler of the Vandal kingdom in North Africa for four years from 530 to 534. The emperor Justinian aspired to restore Roman control over the region, and to this end sent his general Belisarius to …

  6. Battle of Tricamarum - Wikipedia

    The Battle of Tricamarum took place on December 15, 533 between the armies of the Byzantine Empire, under Belisarius, and the Vandal Kingdom, commanded by King Gelimer, and his brother Tzazo.

  7. Gelimer facts for kids - Kids encyclopedia

    Gelimer (original form possibly Geilamir, 480–553), King of the Vandals and Alans (530–534), was the last Germanic ruler of the North African Kingdom of the Vandals.

  8. Gelimer (480-553) [Relations to actor] :: museum-digital

    "Gelimer (original form possibly Geilamir, 480–553), King of the Vandals and Alans (530–534), was the last Germanic ruler of the North African Kingdom of the Vandals. He became ruler on 15 June 530 after deposing his first cousin twice removed, Hilderic, who had angered the Vandal nobility by converting to Chalcedonian Christianity, as most ...

  9. Collections Online - British Museum

    Gelimer, King of the Vandals. Also known as Gelimer, King of the Vandals primary name: Gelimer Details individual; royal/imperial; Male. Life dates 530-533. Biography Vandal King in Africa, AD 530-3. 22 related objects. coin. Museum number B.11578 | ...

  10. About: Gelimer - DBpedia Association

    Gelimer (original form possibly Geilamir, 480–553), King of the Vandals and Alans (530–534), was the last Germanic ruler of the North African Kingdom of the Vandals.

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