HUNERIC King of the Vandals in Africa

• Huneric or Honeric (died December 23, 484) was King of the Vandals (477 – 484) and the oldest son of Geiseric. He was the first Vandal king to use the title King of the Vandals in Africa.

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The names of Genseric's wife or concubines are not known. Genseric had three children:

HUNERIC (-484). The Victoris Vitensis Historia names "Huniricus maior filius [Geiserici]" when recording that he succeeded on the death of his father[27]. He lived as a hostage at Ravenna in 442[28]. He succeeded his father in 477 as HUNERIC King of the Vandals in Africa. The Victoris Tonnennensis Epsicopi Chronicon records that "Hugnericus filius eius" succeeded his father in 464 and reigned for 7 years and 5 months[29]. The Victoris Vitensis Historia names him "rex Hunirix Wandalorum et Alanorum" when recording his exploits in Africa[30]. married firstly ([429] or after[31], repudiated 442) --- the Visigoth, daughter of THEODERIC I King of the Visigoths & his wife ---. The primary source which confirms her parentage and marriage has not yet been identified. She was sent back to her father at the time of the 442 revolt with her nose and ears mutilated[32]. married secondly ([455]%29 as her second husband, EUDOXIA, widow of PALADIUS, daughter of Emperor VALENTINIAN III, Emperor in the West & his wife Eudoxia. The Chronicon of Bishop Idatius records that Maximus arranged the marriage of “filio suo ex priore coniuge Palladio” and “Valentiniani filiam” in 455[33]. After the death of her father, his successor forced Eudoxia to marry his son, but she was captured by Genseric King of the Vandals during his attack on Rome and taken back to north Africa with her mother and sister[34]. Procopius names "Eudocia and Placidia" as children of "Eudoxia…and Valentinian", recording that Eudoxia was married to Huneric, the older son of Gaiseric, while the other daughter was the wife of Olybrius, a Roman senator[35]. The Chronicon of Bishop Idatius records that one daughter of Valentinian married “Gentoni Gaiserici filio” and the other “Olybrio Senatori Urbis Romæ”[36]. The Victoris Tonnennensis Epsicopi Chronicon records that "Hugnericus" married "Valentiniani filiam" who had been abducted from Rome in captivity[37].

Huneric & his second wife EUDOXIA had one child:

• a) HILDERIC ([480]-murdered 534). Iordanes names "Ilderich" as fifth Vandal king in Africa but does not specify his relationship to Thrasamund, his predecessor[38]. The Victoris Tonnennensis Epsicopi Chronicon records the succession in 523 of "Hilderix, qui ex Valentiniani imperatoris filia…et Ugnerico iuncta natus est" and that he reigned for 7 years and 3 months[39]. He succeeded [his presumed cousin] in 523 as HILDERIC King of the Vandals in Africa 523. He broke the Vandal alliance with Theodoric King of Italy, supporting the emperor at Constantinople instead[40]. He was deposed by his cousin Gailamir in 530. Iordanes records that Hilderic was deposed by "Gelimer" but does not specify the relationship between the two[41]. The Victoris Tonnennensis Epsicopi Chronicon records that Hilderic was deposed by "Gerlimer" in 531, imprisoned with his sons, and killed in 534 "cum quibusdam generis eius affinibus"[42]. m ---. The name of Hilderic's wife is not known.

Hilderic & his wife had --- children:

• i) sons (-murdered 534). The Victoris Tonnennensis Epsicopi Chronicon records that Hilderic was deposed by "Gerlimer" in 531, imprisoned with his sons, and killed in 534 "cum quibusdam generis eius affinibus"[43]. The number of sons is not known.
  
• 2. THEODERIC The Victoris Vitensis Historia records that Huneric exiled "Theodericum fratrem filiosque eius" in order to ensure the succession of his sons[44]. m ---. The Victoris Vitensis Historia records the exile of Theoderic after his wife and sons were killed, although neither his wife nor his sons are named[45].
  

Theoderic & his wife had --- children:

• a) sons . The Victoris Vitensis Historia records that Huneric exiled "Theodericum fratrem filiosque eius" in order to ensure the succession of his sons, although he does not name the sons of Theoderic, in a later passage recording that they were killed[46]. The number of sons is not known.
  
• 3. GENTO [Geiso] (after 420-before 484). The Victoris Vitensis Historia names "Gentunis" as brother of Huneric[47]. married ? The name of Gento's wife is not known.
  

Gento & his wife had four children:

• a) GODAGIS . The Victoris Vitensis Historia names "Gentunis maiorem filium nomine Godagis" when recording that he was cruelly exiled by his paternal uncle Huneric "cum uxore absque solacio servuli aut ancillæ"[48].
  
• b) GUNDAMUND (before 460-496). Laterculus regum Vandalorum et Alanorum names "Guntamundus Gentunis eiusdem Huneric regis fratris filius" when recording his accession and reign of 11 years[49]. He succeeded his uncle in 484 as GUNDAMUND King of the Vandals in Africa. Iordanes names "Gunthamundus" as third Vandal king in Africa but does not specify his relationship to Huneric, his predecessor[50]. After Theodoric the Ostrogoth forced Odovacar King of Italy to flee in 490, the Vandals considered themselves free from the treaty obligation relating to Sicily and attempted to conquer the island. Theodoric defeated the Vandals in Sicily in 491[51]. The Victoris Tonnennensis Epsicopi Chronicon records the death in 497 of "Gunthamundo Wandalorum rege Carthagine"[52].
  
• c) THRASAMUND (before 460-523). Laterculus regum Vandalorum et Alanorum names "Trasamundus Gentunis filius" and "Trasamundus frater Guntamundi regis" when recording his accession and reign of 26 years[53]. Iordanes names "Thrasamundus" as fourth Vandal king in Africa but does not specify his relationship to Gundamund, his predecessor[54]. He succeeded [his presumed brother] in 496 as THRASAMUND King of the Vandals in Africa. The Victoris Tonnennensis Epsicopi Chronicon records that "Trasamundus" succeeded "Gunthamundo Wandalorum rege Carthagine" in 497 and reigned 27 years and 4 months[55]. He agreed an alliance with Theodoric King of Italy, confirmed by his marriage to the latter's sister, but failed to provide effective aid to the Ostrogoth king when he was attacked by the imperial navy in 507. He also supported Gesalic, pretender to the Visigothic throne, against King Amalric the grandson of King Theodoric. Gregory of Tours records the persecution of Christians by Thrasamund King of the Vandals and his imposition of Arianism on Spain[56], but his account is anachronistic as he places Thrasamund before Huneric and assumes that the former reigned before the Vandals emigrated from Spain to Africa. The Victoris Tonnennensis Epsicopi Chronicon records the death in 523 of "Trasamundus Wandalorum rex Carthagine"[57]. married ([500]%29 as her second husband, AMALAFRIDA, widow of ---, daughter of THEODEMIR King of the Ostrogoths in Pannonia (-murdered [523/25]). Iordanes names "Amalfridam germanam suam [Theoderici]" as the mother of "Theodehadi" and wife of "Africa regi Vandalorum…Thrasamundo"[58]. This marriage was arranged by her half-brother, Theodoric King of Italy, as part of his efforts to foster the support of the Vandals. Amalafrida's dowry was Lilybæum in western Sicily[59]. After the death of her husband, she unsuccessfully protested his successor's withdrawal of support from her brother, but she was outmanœuvred and killed[60]. The Victoris Tonnennensis Epsicopi Chronicon records that "uxor Amalfrida" fled after the death of her husband but was captured at Capsa and killed[61].
  
• d) GAILAR [Gelaris] (before 460-before 523). Procopius names “Gelimer, Gelaridis filius, Genzonis nepos, pronepos Gizerici”[62]. m ---. The name of Gailar's wife is not known.
  

Gailar & his wife had four children

• i) GAILAMIR [Gelimar] (-533). Procopius names “Gelimer, Gelaridis filius, Genzonis nepos, pronepos Gizerici”[63]. He succeeded in 530 as GAILAMIR King of the Vandals in Africa, after deposing his cousin Hilderic. A Byzantine army, led by Belisarius, conquered the Vandal Kingdom of Africa in 533, vanquishing Gailimar at Decimum and Tricamarum[64]. Gregory of Tours records that Gailamir "was broken in battle by the forces of the Roman Empire and ended his life and his reign at the same moment"[65].
  
• ii) TZAZO . Procopius names “Tzazo…Gelimeris frater” when recording that he landed in Sardinia[66].
  

• iii) [son .] m ---.
  

One child:

• (a) GIBAMUN . Procopius names “Gibamundum…ex fratre nepotem” of “Gelimer”[67].
  

• iv) daughter . m ---. One child:
  

• (a) son Procopius names “Gelimeris…ex sorore nepos”[68].
  

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THEODERIC [Theoderid], son of ? (-killed in battle near Troyes summer 451). According to Grote[54], King Theoderic I was the son of King Walia but Wolfram says that nothing is known about the earlier life of Theoderic[55]. He was elected to succeed in 418 as THEODERIC I King of the Visigoths. Olympiodorus Thebæus records the death of “Valia, principe Gothorum”, and the succession of “Theuderichus”[56]. Iordanes names "Theoderidum" as successor of "Vallia rex Gothorum" but does not specify any relationship between the two[57]. He completed the transfer of Visigothic activity from Spain to France based on Toulouse[58]. In 422, the Visigoths marched against the Vandals in Spain but deserted their Roman allies who suffered a serious defeat[59]. The Visigoths became more aggressive in their raids against Roman towns in Gaul, besieging Arles several times between 425 and 430, and Narbonne in 437. The Romans counter-attacked Toulouse in 439, although their leader Litorius was killed[60]. The Visigoths fought for the Romans against the Suevi in Spain in 446, but made an alliance with the latter in 449, confirmed by the marriage of Theoderic’s daughter to the Suevi king[61]. King Theoderic marched with his two eldest sons into Champagne in summer 451 against Attila the Hun. He was killed in the battle of the Catalaunian fields in which the combined Roman/Visigothic forces defeated the Huns[62]. Iordanes records that he was killed "in campis statim Catalaunicisis"[63]. Gregory of Tours records that Theoderic King of the Goths was killed in battle against Attila in support of his allies the Franks[64]. The Chronica Regum Visigotthorum records that “Theuderedus” reigned for 33 years[65]. married ? of the Visigoths, daughter of ALARIC I King of the Visigoths & his wife The primary source which records Theoderic’s marriage has not been identified. His wife’s parentage and marriage are indicated by Wolfram who says that Walia was succeeded by “Theoderid, son or rather son-in-law of Alaric I”[66]. As, in another passage, Wolfram says that nothing is known about the earlier life of Theoderic[67], the basis for the latter being Alaric’s son is unknown. Wolfram quotes no primary source which corroborated his assertion that Theoderic was Alaric’s son-in-law. He cites Olympiodorus Thebæus in a footnote, but the passage in question makes no mention of any relationship between Theoderic and Alaric[68].]

King Theoderic I had more than nine children, although it is not known whether these were by his wife or by concubines:

• 1. daughter (-after 442). She was sent back to her father at the time of the 442 revolt with her nose and ears mutilated[69]. married ([429] or after[70], repudiated 442) as his first wife, HUNERIC, son of GENSERIC King of the Vandals.
• 2. THORISMUND (-murdered 453). Iordanes names (in order) "Friderichum et Eurichum, Retemerim et Himnerith" as four of the sons of "Theoderido", specifying that their father took his two older sons "Thorismud et Theodericum maiores natu" when he fought at the battle of the Catalaunian Fields, dated to 451[71]. Herimannus names "Torismod filius Theodorus rex Gothorum" when recording that he succeeded his father[72]. He was elected to succeed his father in 451 as THORISMUND King of the Visigoths. Iordanes records that he also fought "in campis statim Catalaunicisis" and succeeded after the death of his father in the same battle[73]. He made war on the Alans at Orléans and marched again on Arles[74]. The Chronicon of Bishop Idatius records that “Thorismo Rex Gothorum” was killed by “Theuderico et Frederico fratribus” in 453[75]. The Chronica Regum Visigotthorum records that “Thurismodus” reigned for three years[76].
• 3. THEODERIC (-murdered 466). Iordanes names (in order) "Friderichum et Eurichum, Retemerim et Himnerith" as four of the sons of "Theoderido", specifying that their father took his two older sons "Thorismud et Theodericum maiores natu" when he fought at the battle of the Catalaunian Fields, dated to 451[77]. Herimannus names "Theodericus frater Torismodo regi Gothorum" when recording that he succeeded his brother[78]. He was elected to succeed after murdering his brother in 453 as THEODERIC II King of the Visigoths. The Chronicon of Bishop Idatius records that “Thorismo Rex Gothorum” was killed by “Theuderico et Frederico fratribus” in 453 and that Theoderic succeeded to the throne[79]. Iordanes records that "Thederidus germanus eius" succeeded after the death of Thorismund but does not specify that he was responsible for his brother's death[80]. He invaded Spain in 454 in support of Emperor Avitus and inflicted a resounding defeat on the Suevi in 456[81]. The Chronicon Albeldense records that “Teudericus” entered Spain, defeated “Ricciarium Suevorum regem” in battle “Asturica apud Urbicum fluvium”, and pursued him into “Portucale” where he killed Requiario and captured “Bracarum”[82]. He returned to Toulouse in Mar 457 but left a Visigoth contingent which advanced through Betica, eventually taking partial control of Seville[83]. The Chronicon Albeldense records that “Teudericus” returned to Gaul after leaving Portugal and was killed “ab Eurico…fratre”[84]. Iordanes records that his brother Euric was suspected of involvement in the death of Theoderic[85]. The Chronica Regum Visigotthorum records that “Theudoricus” reigned for seven, otherwise thirteen, years[86].
• 4. FRIDERIC [Federico]. Iordanes names (in order) "Friderichum et Eurichum, Retemerim et Himnerith" as four of the sons of "Theoderido", specifying that their father took his two older sons "Thorismud et Theodericum maiores natu" when he fought at the battle of the Catalaunian Fields, dated to 451[87]. The Chronicon of Bishop Idatius records that “Thorismo Rex Gothorum” was killed by “Theuderico et Frederico fratribus” in 453[88]. He shared power jointly with his brother King Theoderic II[89]. He led a military incursion into Spain in 454[90].
• 5. EURIC ([after 435]-Arles [Dec] 484). Iordanes names (in order) "Friderichum et Eurichum, Retemerim et Himnerith" as four of the sons of "Theoderido", specifying that their father took his two older sons "Thorismud et Theodericum maiores natu" when he fought at the battle of the Catalaunian Fields, dated to 451[91]. He was elected to succeed in 466 as EURIC King of the Visigoths after murdering his brother King Theoderic II.
• 6. RETEMERIS [Ricimer]. Iordanes names (in order) "Friderichum et Eurichum, Retemerim et Himnerith" as four of the sons of "Theoderido", specifying that their father took his two older sons "Thorismud et Theodericum maiores natu" when he fought at the battle of the Catalaunian Fields, dated to 451[92].
• 7. HIMNERITH. Iordanes names (in order) "Friderichum et Eurichum, Retemerim et Himnerith" as four of the sons of "Theoderido", specifying that their father took his two older sons "Thorismud et Theodericum maiores natu" when he fought at the battle of the Catalaunian Fields, dated to 451[93].
• 8. daughter Isidor's Historia Gothorum, Wandalorum, Sueborum records that "Recciarius Reccilani filius" married "Theuderedi regis Gothorum filia"[94]. The Chronicon of Bishop Idatius records that “Rechiarius” married “Theodoris Regis filia” in 449[95]. Her marriage was arranged to confirm her father's alliance with the Suevi in Spain. married (Toulouse 449[96]) REQUIARIO King of the Suevi in Spain, son of REQUILA King of the Suevi (-456).
• 9. other daughters [97].

Huneric, by Wikipedia

Huneric or Honeric (died December 23, 484) was King of the Vandals (477 – 484) and the oldest son of Geiseric. He dropped the imperial politics of his father and concentrated mainly on internal affairs. He was married to Eudocia, daughter of western Roman Emperor Valentinian III (419–455) and Licinia Eudoxia. She left him probably in 472. She had one son with him, Hilderic.

Huneric was a fervent adherent to Arianism. At the beginning of his reign, he allowed the election of a new Catholic bishop of Carthage, Eugenius, but then started persecuting Catholics. Furthermore, he tried to make Catholic property fall to the state, but when this caused too much protest from the Byzantine emperor, he chose to banish a number of Catholics to a faraway province instead. On February 1, 484 he organised a meeting of Catholic bishops with Arian bishops but on February 24, 484 he forcibly removed the Catholic bishops from their offices and banished some to Corsica. A few were martyred, including the former proconsul Victorian along with Frumentius and other wealthy merchants, who were killed at Hadrumetum after refusing to become Arians.[1]

Huneric also murdered many members of Hasdingi dynasty and also persecuted Manichaeans.

Huneric was the first Vandal king who used title of king of Vandals and Alans. He was succeeded by his nephew Gunthamund (reigned 484–496), and was little mourned by either the Vandals or their subjects due to his cruelty.

In his relations with other states, Huneric did not have the prestige that his father Geiseric had enjoyed. Nevertheless, the Vandals maintained their seapower and their hold on the islands of the western Mediterranean Sea. But the Moors in the inlands of Algeria, who had been quiet in Geiseric's days, managed to conquer some Vandal outposts in their area, thus severing the connection between the Vandal heartland around Carthage and their westernmost possessions around Tangiers.

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