Vandals and Alans in Hispania

Vandals and Alans in Hispania was a state in Iberia (Europe) that lasted from 409 to 429 CE, about 20 years. Its people spoke Germanic languages (Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse).

Vandals, Alans and Suebi crossed the Pyrenees in 409 and shared out the provinces. Under Gaiseric the Vandals crossed to Africa in 429 and founded a kingdom at Carthage.

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Facts

Dates: 409 to 429 CE
Duration: 20 years
Type: State
Region: Iberia, Europe
Language family: Germanic

Events in Europe during its time

410 Visigoths sack Rome

Neighbours in Europe

Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE
Hunnic Empire c. 370 to 469 CE
Roman Hispania 218 BCE to 472 CE
Roman Gaul 50 BCE to 486 CE
Roman Britain 43 to 410 CE
Visigothic Kingdom of Toulouse 418 to 507 CE
Western Roman Empire 395 to 476 CE
San Marino c. 301 CE to the present
Kingdom of the Suebi 409 to 585 CE
Kingdom of the Burgundians 411 to 534 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
Ghana Empire (Wagadu) c. 300 to 1200 CE, North and West Africa
Kingdom of Aksum c. 100 to 940 CE, North and West Africa
Moche (Mochica) c. 100 to 800 CE, South America
Teotihuacan c. 100 BCE to 550 CE, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
Tiwanaku c. 400 to 1000 CE, South America
Sasanian Empire 224 to 651 CE, Middle East
Gupta Empire c. 320 to 550 CE, South Asia

Questions

When did Vandals and Alans in Hispania exist?

409 to 429 CE, about 20 years.

Where was Vandals and Alans in Hispania?

Iberia, in Europe.

What language did Vandals and Alans in Hispania speak?

Germanic. This family includes Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse.