Gelimar

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Gelimar was the last king of the Vandal Kingdom in North Africa, known for his defeat by the Byzantine general Belisarius in the 6th century.

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Gelimar canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Vandal king
historical figure
monarch
broughtTo Constantinople
capital Carthage
capturedBy Belisarius
conflict Byzantine Empire
country Vandal Kingdom
deathPlace Byzantine Empire
Constantinople
defeatedBy Belisarius
era 6th century
ethnicGroup Vandals
historicalPeriod Late Antiquity
house Vandal royal dynasty
linked to: Vandal royal family
knownFor being the last king of the Vandal Kingdom
defeat by the Byzantine general Belisarius
language Latin
Vandalic
legacy marked the end of Vandal rule in North Africa
monarchOf Vandal Kingdom in North Africa
linked to: Vandal Kingdom
notableEvent Battle of Ad Decimum
Battle of Tricamarum
Vandalic War
occupation king
opponent Belisarius
Justinian I
overthrownBy Belisarius
Byzantine Empire
patron none (kingdom abolished after his defeat)
positionHeld King of the Vandals and Alans
linked to: Genseric
predecessor Hilderic
region North Africa
reignEnd 534
reignStart 530
religion Arian Christianity
linked to: Arianism
residence Carthage
successor Justinian I
surrenderedIn 534
surrenderedTo Belisarius
title Rex Vandalorum et Alanorum

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Gelimer alternativeName Gelimar