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[[File:Huneric BMC 012 (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|coin of Huneric]] Huneric was a fervent adherent to [[Arianism]]. Yet his reign opened with making a number of positive overtures towards the local Roman population. Following the visit of a diplomatic mission from the [[Eastern Roman Empire]] led by Alexander, Huneric restored properties seized by his father from the merchants of [[Carthage]].<ref>Malchus, fragment 13. Translated by C.D. Gordon, ''Age of Attila: Fifth Century Byzantium and the Barbarians'' (Ann Arbor: University of Michigan, 1966), p. 125f</ref> He also lifted the policy of persecuting the local [[Roman Catholic church|Catholics]], allowing them to hold a synod wherein they elected a new Catholic bishop of Carthage, [[Eugenius of Carthage|Eugenius]], after a vacancy of 24 years.<ref>[[Victor of Vita]], 2.3-6; translated by John Moorhead, ''Victor of Vita: History of the Vandal Persecution'' (Liverpool: University Press, 1992), pp. 25f</ref>
However, not long after the ordination of Eugenius, Huneric reversed himself and began to once again persecute Catholics.<ref>Victor of Vita, 2.23-46; translated by
Additionally, Huneric murdered many members of the [[Hasdingi]] dynasty and also persecuted [[Manichaeism|Manichaeans]],<ref>Persecution of the Hasdingi: Victor of Vita, 2.12-17; translated by John Moorhead, pp. 28-30. Persecution of the Manichaeans: Victor of Vita, 2.1-2; translated by John Moorhead, p. 24</ref> a dualist heresy.
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