Source: 369–406 Godigisel (359–406) was King of the Hasdingi Vandals until his death in 406.[1] It is unclear when or how he became king; however, in 405 he formed and led a coalition of Germanic peoples, including the Hasdingi Vandals, Silingi Vandals, Suebi, an
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369–406 Godigisel (359–406) was King of the Hasdingi Vandals until his death in 406.[1] It is unclear when or how he became king; however, in 405 he formed and led a coalition of Germanic peoples, including the Hasdingi Vandals, Silingi Vandals, Suebi, an |
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| Godigisel (359–406) was King of the Hasdingi Vandals until his death in 406.[1] It is unclear when or how he became king; however, in 405 he formed and led a coalition of Germanic peoples, including the Hasdingi Vandals, Silingi Vandals, Suebi, and othersfrom Pannonia with the intention of invading Roman Gaul.[citation needed] Before crossing the Rhine River into Gaul, he was killed in the Vandal–Frankish war, possibly in late 406.[1] Shortly after his death (traditionally dated to 31 December 406), thisgroup of Vandals and their allies crossed the Rhine River into the territory of the Roman Empire, possibly while it was frozen.[1] |
