Vandal
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A northern European people who invaded parts of Europe and North Africa and looted Rome in 455
- noun
- /ˈvændəl/
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vándalo
- Historians study the impact of the Vandal migrations on the fall of the Roman Empire.
Examples
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A huge fleet destroyed by Vandal fire ships off Cape Bon.
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It was this pandemonium which would provide the impetus for the next stage of Vandal migration, this time to the South.
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The scene is perhaps suggested by the Vandal sack of Rome in 455.
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Stillico was a Vandal, Alaric was a Visigoth.
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The Vandal invasion of Italy marked a significant event in European history.
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During the 5th century, the Vandal people sacked the city of Rome, causing widespread destruction.
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Etymology
Vandal comes from the name of an old Germanic tribe, the Vandals, who invaded parts of Europe and famously sacked Rome in 455 and were remembered for 'destruction'. So today a vandal is someone who damages buildings or other people's property on purpose, and the related word is vandalism.