Thrasamund
Sign in to savethumb|Thrasamund's effigy on a silver denarius coin thumb|Writing on a church vault in El gousset, Fériana|Feriana region, [[Tunisia, dated from the 26th year of the reign of King Thrasamund (522 AD). The name of the king is visible on the lower right. Archeological museum of Sbeitla]] Thrasamund (450 – 523), became King of the Vandals and Alans in 496, the fourth king in a line of rulers over the North African Kingdom of the Vandals. He was the son of Gento and the grandson of the Vandal Kingdom's founder, Gaiseric. Thrasamund ruled longer than any other Vandal king in Africa aside from his g
Person
- Born
- 0450-01-01
- Died
- 0523-05-06
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Key dates
- Born
- 1 January 450
- Died
- 6 May 523
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Vandal Kingdom
- Spouse
- Amalafrida
- Father
- Gento
- Occupation
- sovereign
- Noble title
- king
- Image
- Denarius of Thrasamund.jpg
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Article
10 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Reign
- Ties to Theodoric the Great
- Moors on the periphery
- Persecution of Catholics
- Death
- References
- Informational notes
- Citations
- Bibliography
thumb|Thrasamund's effigy on a silver denarius coin thumb|Writing on a church vault in El gousset, Fériana|Feriana region, [[Tunisia, dated from the 26th year of the reign of King Thrasamund (522 AD). The name of the king is visible on the lower right. Archeological museum of Sbeitla]] Thrasamund (450 – 523), became King of the Vandals and Alans in 496, the fourth king in a line of rulers over the North African Kingdom of the Vandals. He was the son of Gento and the grandson of the Vandal Kingdom's founder, Gaiseric. Thrasamund ruled longer than any other Vandal king in Africa aside from his grandfather. He was known for his commitment to Arianism and for his antagonism towards Nicene Christians. Upon his death in 523, Thrasamund was succeeded by his cousin, Hilderic.
==Early life== Thrasamund was born to Gaiseric's son, Gento, and became king in 496 after his brother, King Gunthamund died. Upon Gunthamund's death, Thrasamund was one of only two living grandsons of Gaiseric and inherited the throne in accordance with a law enacted by his grandfather, which bestowed the kingship on the eldest male member of a deceased king's family.