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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 Johp Moorhead, pp. 32-40</ref> Furthermore, he tried to make Catholic property fall to the state, but when this caused too much protest from the [[Byzantine Empire|Eastern Roman]] Emperor, he chose to banish a number of Catholics to a faraway province instead. On February 1, 484 he organized a [[Council of Carthage (484)|meeting of Catholic bishops with Arian bishop]]s, but on February 24, 484 he forcibly removed the Catholic bishops from their offices and banished some to [[Corsica]]. A few were [[martyr]]ed, including the former [[proconsul]] [[Victorian, Frumentius, and Companions|Victorian along with Frumentius and other wealthy merchants]], who were killed at [[Hadrumetum]] after refusing to become Arians.<ref>[http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/ss/0323.shtml Saint Patrick's Church: Saints of March 23]</ref> Among those exiled was Vigilius, bishop of [[Thapsus]], who published a theological treatise against Arianism.
 
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>.
 
Towards the end of his reign, the [[Moors]] in the [[Aurès Mountains]] (in modern-day [[Algeria]]) successfully rebelled from Vandal rule.<ref>Procopius, ''De Bellus'' III.8.5. Translated by H.B. Dewing, ''Procopius'' (Cambridge: Loeb Classical Library, 1979), vol. 2 p. 75</ref>