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Huneric was a son of King [[Genseric]] (or Gaiseric), and was sent to Italy as a hostage in 435, when his father made a treaty with the Western emperor Valentinian III. Huneric became king of the Vandals on his father's death inon 25 January 477. Like Gaiseric he was an Arian, and his reign is chiefly memorable for his persecution of members of the orthodox Christian Church in his dominions. [[Eudocia (daughter of Valentinian III)|Eudocia]], daughter of [[Valentinian III]], was Huneric's wife.<ref>{{EB1911|inline=x|wstitle=Hunneric|volume=13|page=932}}</ref>

{{s-ttl| title = [[King of the Vandals]]|years=477–48425 January 477 – 23 December 484}}