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formidable leader, Gaiseric.   North African grain was the lifeblood of the (Western) Roman Empire, and the Vandal seizure of
Mediterranean, had a deva

The Eastern Roman Empire fought a terrible war to regain North Africa, which succeeded, but at great cost.

er them, as from a Moorish/Arabic perspective it was ‘Al Andalus’: the Land of the Vandals (the invaders having crossed from there to Africa).

e modern term of vandal, along with the word vandalism,

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-The '''Vandals''' were an Eastern [[Germanic tribe]].  They were prominent in the 5th century AD, including sacking [[Rome]] in 455 AD.  They probably originated in [[Scandinavia]], and crossed the Baltic to mainland Europe.  They crossed the frozen River Rhine at the end of AD 407, along with other barbarian peoples.  Allied to a Sarmatian tribe called the Alans, they swept through Gaul (modern [[France]]) and then Spain.  They seized Roman ships and in AD 427 crossed to North Africa under their formidable leader, Gaiseric.   North African grain was the lifeblood of the (Western) [[Roman Empire]], and the Vandal seizure of this best agricultural land, and their piracy/raiding in the Mediterranean, had a devastating effect.  The Eastern Roman Empire fought a terrible war to regain North Africa, which succeeded, but at great cost.
+The '''Vandals''' were an Eastern [[Germanic tr
+cking [[Rome]] in 455 AD.  They probably originated in [[S
+candina
+nd crossed the Balti
-Andalusia in Spain is named after them, as from a Moorish/Arabic perspective it was ‘Al Andalus’: the Land of the Vandals (the invaders having crossed from there to Africa).
-The modern term of vandal, along with the word vandalism, is named after this tribe.
+c to mainland Europe.  They crossed the frozen River Rhine at the e
+d of AD 407, along with ot
+her barbarian peoples.  Allied to a Sarmatian tribe called the Alans, they swe
+ formidable leader, Gaiseric.   North African grain was the lifeblood of the (Western) [[Roman Empire]], and the Vandal seizure of
+ Mediterranean, had a deva
-[[Category:Medieval History]]
+ The Eastern Roman Empire fought a terrible war to regain North Africa, which succeeded, but at great cost.
+er them, as from a Moorish/Arabic perspective it was ‘Al Andalus’: the Land of the Vandals (the invaders having crossed from there to Africa).
+e modern term of vandal, along with the word vandalism,