Vocab Bloom Hub

genseric

/ˈɡɛn.sər.ɪk/

Traduction: Nom propre désignant un personnage historique, à savoir le roi des Vandales qui conquit des terres romaines, envahit l'Afrique du Nord et pilla Rome (428-477).

1 entrée

noun

/ˈɡɛn.sər.ɪk/C2formal
  • frNom propre désignant un personnage historique, à savoir le roi des Vandales qui conquit des terres romaines, envahit l'Afrique du Nord et pilla Rome (428-477).

A proper noun referring to a historical figure, specifically a king of the Vandals who seized Roman lands, invaded North Africa, and sacked Rome (428-477).

indénombrable · nom propre

  1. Historical rulerC1formal

    A king of the Vandals (5th century AD) who conquered Roman territories in North Africa and orchestrated the sack of Rome in 455.

    frGenséric, roi des Vandales

    • Genseric led the Vandal fleet across the Mediterranean to attack Rome.
    • Under Genseric's rule, the Vandals established a powerful kingdom in North Africa.
    • The sack of Rome by Genseric in 455 was one of the most infamous events of late antiquity.
    • Historians credit Genseric with creating a formidable naval force that challenged Roman supremacy.