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'''Huneric''' or '''Honeric''' (died December 23 484) was [[King]] of the [[Vandals]] (477 – 484) and the oldest son of [[Geiseric]]. He dropped the imperial politics of his father and concentrated mainly on internal affairs. He was married to [[Princess Eudocia|Eudocia]], daughter of western [[Roman Emperors|Roman Emperor]] [[Valentinian III]] (419–455) and [[Licinia Eudoxia]]. She left him probably in 472. She had one son |
'''Huneric''' or '''Honeric''' (died December 23 484) was [[King]] of the [[Vandals]] (477 – 484) and the oldest son of [[Geiseric]]. He dropped the imperial politics of his father and concentrated mainly on internal affairs. He was married to [[Princess Eudocia|Eudocia]], daughter of western [[Roman Emperors|Roman Emperor]] [[Valentinian III]] (419–455) and [[Licinia Eudoxia]]. She left him, probably in 472. She had one son by him, [[Hilderic]]. |
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Huneric was a fervent adherent to [[Arianism]]. At the beginning of his reign, he allowed the election of a new [[Roman Catholic church|Catholic]] bishop of [[Carthage]], [[Eugenius of Carthage|Eugenius]], but then started persecuting Catholics. Furthermore, he tried to make Catholic property fall to the state, but when this caused too much protest from the [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] emperor, he chose to banish a number of Catholics to a faraway province instead. On February 1 484 he organised a meeting of Catholic bishops with Arian bishops but on February 24 484 he forcibly removed the Catholic bishops from their offices and banished some to [[Corsica]]. A few were [[martyr]]ed, including the former proconsul [[Victorian, Frumentius, and Companions|Victorian along with Frumentius and other wealthy merchants]], who were killed at [[Hadrumetum]] after refusing to become Arians.<ref>[http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/ss/0323.htm Saint Patrick's Church: Saints of March 23]</ref> |
Huneric was a fervent adherent to [[Arianism]]. At the beginning of his reign, he allowed the election of a new [[Roman Catholic church|Catholic]] bishop of [[Carthage]], [[Eugenius of Carthage|Eugenius]], but then started persecuting Catholics. Furthermore, he tried to make Catholic property fall to the state, but when this caused too much protest from the [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] emperor, he chose to banish a number of Catholics to a faraway province instead. On February 1, 484 he organised a meeting of Catholic bishops with Arian bishops, but on February 24, 484 he forcibly removed the Catholic bishops from their offices and banished some to [[Corsica]]. A few were [[martyr]]ed, including the former proconsul [[Victorian, Frumentius, and Companions|Victorian along with Frumentius and other wealthy merchants]], who were killed at [[Hadrumetum]] after refusing to become Arians.<ref>[http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/ss/0323.htm Saint Patrick's Church: Saints of March 23]</ref> |
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Additionally, Huneric murdered many members of the [[Hasdingi]] dynasty and also persecuted [[Manichaeism|Manichaeans]]. |
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Huneric was the first Vandal king who used title |
Huneric was the first Vandal king who used the title ''King of the Vandals and [[Alans]]''. He was succeeded by his nephew [[Gunthamund]] (reigned 484–496), and because of his cruelty was little mourned by either the Vandals or their subjects. |
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In his relations with other states, Huneric did not have the prestige that his father Geiseric had enjoyed. Nevertheless, the Vandals maintained their seapower and their hold on the islands of the western [[Mediterranean Sea]]. But the [[Moors]] in the |
In his relations with other states, Huneric did not have the prestige that his father Geiseric had enjoyed. Nevertheless, the Vandals maintained their seapower and their hold on the islands of the western [[Mediterranean Sea]]. But the [[Moors]] in the interior of [[Algeria]], who had been quiet in Geiseric's days, managed to conquer some Vandal outposts in their area, thus severing the connection between the Vandal heartland around [[Carthage]] and their westernmost possessions around [[Tangiers]]. |
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Revision as of 15:02, 2 February 2010
Huneric or Honeric (died December 23 484) was King of the Vandals (477 – 484) and the oldest son of Geiseric. He dropped the imperial politics of his father and concentrated mainly on internal affairs. He was married to Eudocia, daughter of western Roman Emperor Valentinian III (419–455) and Licinia Eudoxia. She left him, probably in 472. She had one son by him, Hilderic.
Huneric was a fervent adherent to Arianism. At the beginning of his reign, he allowed the election of a new Catholic bishop of Carthage, Eugenius, but then started persecuting Catholics. Furthermore, he tried to make Catholic property fall to the state, but when this caused too much protest from the Byzantine emperor, he chose to banish a number of Catholics to a faraway province instead. On February 1, 484 he organised a meeting of Catholic bishops with Arian bishops, but on February 24, 484 he forcibly removed the Catholic bishops from their offices and banished some to Corsica. A few were martyred, including the former proconsul Victorian along with Frumentius and other wealthy merchants, who were killed at Hadrumetum after refusing to become Arians.[1]
Additionally, Huneric murdered many members of the Hasdingi dynasty and also persecuted Manichaeans.
Huneric was the first Vandal king who used the title King of the Vandals and Alans. He was succeeded by his nephew Gunthamund (reigned 484–496), and because of his cruelty was little mourned by either the Vandals or their subjects.
In his relations with other states, Huneric did not have the prestige that his father Geiseric had enjoyed. Nevertheless, the Vandals maintained their seapower and their hold on the islands of the western Mediterranean Sea. But the Moors in the interior of Algeria, who had been quiet in Geiseric's days, managed to conquer some Vandal outposts in their area, thus severing the connection between the Vandal heartland around Carthage and their westernmost possessions around Tangiers.