Name: The Kingdom of the Vandals (Regnum Vandali) Leader: Huneric Territory (image or description): [img=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/Vandalesmaximum.png/800px-Vandalesmaximum.png] How it came to be (brief): The Vandals were either a large tribe or a collection of Germanic speaking peoples first noticed by the Romans around the mouths of the Oder and Vistula, and while it is thought that they can trace their origins back to Southern Scandinavia, there is little to be known about the history of these people. Originally living beyond the borders of the Empire, the Vandals were forced to migrate into the Territories of Roman Panonnia following an assault by the Goths, but later began pushing further west with the incoming barbarian invasions by the Huns and other Germanic peoples. In their time within Roman Territory, the ensuing Generations became increasingly Romanized, eventually abandoning their Germanic language for the more useful Latin, and their Germanic Polytheism becoming increasingly influenced and changed by with the dominant Roman Religion. The Vandals finally settled along the Southern Iberian Peninsula, but soon abandoned it under the king Genseric, and crossed the Straight of Gibraltar, pushing into Numidia and seizing control of the major cities of Hippo Regius and later Carthage,. The Vandals further went on to take control of Sicily, the Balearic Islands, Corsica, Sardinia and Sicily. Building the new nation into a major naval power with the support of a relatively indifferent population and control of profitable lands. As of now, King Geseric has just recently passed, and his Son Huneric has taken the throne. Capital: Carthage Religion: Roman Polytheism with remnants of Germanic practices and Germanic deities. Demonym: Vandalic ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Name: Huneric Title(s): King of the Vandals and Alans Personality: Huneric is very different from his warlike father. Turning way from the imperialistic policies of Genseric, Huneric has opened his reign with an increase of positive gestures towards the native Romans of North Africa and seeks to establish positive relations with neighboring nations. However, Huneric maintains the strength of the Vandalic Navy, and is not afraid to attack at full force if required. However, Huneric is still a new king, and there is no true way to know how he will rule. Appearance (image or description): (I can't find any portraits of Huneric or his Father, so I'm gonna try and make one) Huneric is a tall man with the strong build of a warrior. He has long sandy brown hair and a long beard, with piercing blue eyes. His skin has become tanned from his life in the sun of Iberian and North Africa. Brief Backstory: Huneric is the eldest son of the great king Genseric, and was born in Iberia during the Vandalic Reign and came with his father to North Africa. Little else is known about his past, and he has only been raised to the international stage with this coronation.