At the end of his life, this man defeated a fleet commanded by Basilicus off the coast of Cape Bon.
At the end of his life, this man defeated a fleet commanded by Basilicus off the coast of Cape Bon. Procopius tells the story that he released the future emperor Marcian after he noticed an eagle spreading its wings above him to give him shadow from the sweltering midday sun, and after hearing that he was a confidential advisor of Aspar. Intrigues between Boniface and Aetius led to Boniface inviting this man to his kingdom, but he rebelled and captured Boniface's city. Among others he took captive are Placidia and Eudoxia, as part of his most famous action, which was prefigured by the assassination of Valentinian III by Maximus, which this man considered a violation of a 442 truce. The father of Huneric, FTP, name this man who sacked Rome in 455 as the chief of the Vandals.
At the end of his life, this man defeated a fleet commanded by Basilicus off the coast of Cape Bon.
{Gaiseric} or {Geiseric} or {Genseric}