Queen of the Vandals & Alans

Project MedLands, VANDALS, SUEVI and VISIGOTHS

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]) as her second husband, EUDOXIA, widow of PALADIUS, daughter of Emperor VALENTINIAN III, Emperor in the West & his wife Eudoxia.

References

• SOBRE ESTA RUÍNA EDIFICAI OS VOSSOS REINOS”: A IDENTIDADE VÂNDALA PARA AS NARRATIVAS ROMANAS DOS SÉCULOS V E VI Geraldo Rosolen Junior. (2021) < link > Page 217