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-==Origins==
-The term '''vandal''' derives from the pre-modern [[Germany|Germanic]] tribe which invaded the [[Roman Empire]] in the late 5th Century A.D.  Vandals took up key positions in North Africa, including the [[bishop|bishopric]] of [[Hippo]], erstwhile seat of [[Augustine]].  Later, the Vandals were expelled by the armies of [[Belisarius]] under the [[Byzantine]] emperor [[Justinian]].
-==Modern Application==
-Like the term '''[[Goth]]''', also derived from a Germanic tribal name, "vandal" has taken on a modern context.  In western culture, a "vandal" is one who defaces property not belonging to himself.  Typically a [[misdemeanor]], acts of vandalism are infringements upon social wellbeing and repose.
-This traces back to the Vandal sacking of Rome in 455 A.D. which went on for two weeks.<ref>Encyclopedia of Military History, Dupuy & Dupuy, 1979, Pg. 176</ref>
-==References==
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