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Member of a Germanic people related to the
Goths. In the 5th century ad the Vandals
moved from N Germany to invade Roman Gaul and
Spain, many settling in Andalusia (formerly
Vandalitia) and others reaching N Africa 429.
They sacked Rome 455 but accepted Roman
suzerainty in the 6th century.