Godigisel (c. 359 –c. 406) was King of theHasdingiVandals until his death in 406.[1] It is unclear when or how he became king; however, in 405 he formed and led a coalition of Germanic peoples, including the Hasdingi Vandals, Silingi Vandals, Suebi, and others from Pannonia with the intention of invading Roman Gaul.[citation needed] Before crossing the Rhine River into Gaul, he was killed in theVandal–Frankish war, possibly in late 406.[1] Shortly after his death (traditionally dated to 31 December 406), this group of Vandals and their alliescrossed the Rhine, possibly while it was frozen, into the territory of theRoman Empire.[1]
Godigisel was succeeded by his eldest surviving son,Gunderic.[1] Godigisel was also the father ofGenseric, who succeeded Gunderic.
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| Unknown | King of the Vandals Through 406 | Succeeded by |