The Vandal King Who Sacked Rome and Saved Its Christmas
Late Roman Empire

The Vandal King Who Sacked Rome and Saved Its Christmas

A barbarian king who terrorized the Roman Empire ended up preserving the holiday that would define Western civilization.

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Late Roman EmpireBarbarian InvasionsChristianityVandalsNorth AfricaReligious PreservationGensericByzantine ReconquestChristmasCultural Continuity5th Century

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