Vandals

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Vandals built?Vandal Kingdom in North Africa, with capital at Carthage (439-534 CE)
2. What is the people group?An East Germanic people, likely originating from Scandinavia
3. What is the significant military action?Sacked Rome in 455 CE, significantly weakening the Western Roman Empire
4. Who were the Vandals?The Vandals were a group of East Germanic people who started in Scandinavia, moved to the Vistula River area in Poland, and later settled in North Africa. They were strong and adventurous warriors. They formed a kingdom with Carthage as its capital.
5. Why did the Vandals cross the Rhine in 406 CE?They crossed the Rhine because they were pushed by the Huns and wanted the wealth and stability of Roman lands. It was a big move that brought them into Roman territory.

East Germanic Peoples: A branch of Germanic peoples who inhabited Eastern Europe and played significant roles in the late Roman period.
Vandalic Wars: A series of conflicts, culminating in the Byzantine reconquest of North Africa from the Vandals.
Successor States: Kingdoms and polities that emerged in the territories of the Western Roman Empire after its collapse.