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Who were the Vandal rulers?

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In 428, Gunderic, the Vandal king, died and was succeeded by his brother, Gaiseric , whose leadership carried the tribe to its greatest heights. The Vandals were Arian Christians, and, especially under Gaiseric and his son, Hunneric, they harshly persecuted Orthodox Christianity.

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