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Carney & Wehofer Family
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 503 - 580 (77 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
| 2. | King Frodi ('The Valiant') of Denmark) FRIDLEIFSSON was born in 479 in Denmark (son of King Fridleif FRODASSON, Of Denmark); died in 548. Other Events:
- FamilySearch ID: 936L-9L1
- _UID: 24862B7EB72B499EA9A4DC5D4718D2481BBC
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An Early legendary kings of Denmark.
Frode - ruled Denmark at an uncertain date.
Another legendary descendant of Odin in Denmark was Frode, who is said tohave made vassals of 225 other kings, thus extending his dominions fromRussia to the Rhine. Frode, too, was beset with relatives who wished totake away his kingdom. One of these was Ubbe, who had married Frode'ssister Ulfhild. While Frode was fighting wars in Russia and Ruthenia,Ubbe usurped the throne. Frode was forced to return to Denmark toreclaim his crown. He captured his brother-in-law Ubbe, took Ulfhildaway from him, and wedded her to another man. [Royal Families ofMedieval Scandinavia, Flanders, and Kiev]
Frodi married Princess Hildis (Hilda) Of The VANDALS. Hildis (daughter of Hilderich (King Of The African Vandals) and Amfleda ('The Younger') Of The Vandals) was born in 496 in Jutland, Denmark; died in 572 in Hleithra, Jutland, Denmark. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 3
| 6. | Hilderich (King Of The African Vandals) was born in 465 in Carthage, Tunisia, Africa (son of Hunneric (King Of The African Vandals) and Eudoxia Constantia); died in 533 in Carthage Near Tunis, Africa. Other Events:
- FamilySearch ID: G5HV-MBT
- _UID: C71C5113D7B443B988260F0C252E4E6FA771
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Hilderich was old and in alliance with Constantinople when he was deposedin 530 in favor of Gelimer.
In 533 the Byzantines under Belisarius invaded North Africa following thedeposition by the usurper Gelimer of Huneric's son, Hilderich, who was aclose friend of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I. In one campaigningseason the Vandal kingdom was destroyed. Romer again ruled the area andrestored the churches to the Roman Catholics. The Vandals played nofurther role in history. [Encyclopaedia Britannica, article on Vandal]
Hilderich married Amfleda ('The Younger') Of The Vandals. Amfleda was born in 482 in Carthage Near Tunis, Africa; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 4
| 12. | Hunneric (King Of The African Vandals) was born in 440 in Carthage, Tunisia, Africa (son of Gaiseric (Genseric) (King Of The Vandals In Spain & Africa) VANDALS); died in 484 in Carthage, Tunisia, Africa. Other Events:
- FamilySearch ID: GJNW-7C6
- RULED: 477-484
- _UID: 05A752546EFA4481AE744A4E56329D0B6901
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Huneric launched a general persecution of Christianity and the LatinChurch, which was very strong in North Africa, apparently from genuinereligious fanaticism rather than for political reasons. The Vandals wereArian (Christian heretics).
King of the Vandals from 477-484, Huneric succeeded his father Gaisericin 477. When Gaiseric died, the Moorish vassal kingdoms on the borderrevolted. Huneric, an Arian, made Catholocism illegal.
Hunneric married Eudoxia Constantia. Eudoxia (daughter of Valentinian III (Emperor Of The Western Roman Empire - 425-455) and Licinia Eudoxia Of The Eastern Roman Empire) was born in 448 in Roman Empire; died before 484. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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