Vandal–Frankish war
| Vandal-Frankish war | |||||
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Residential area of the Franks | |||||
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| Belligerents | |||||
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Hasdingi Vandals Alanen | Franks | ||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||
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Godigisel Respendial | unknown | ||||
| Strength | |||||
| ± 40.000 | ± 40.000 | ||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||
| 20.000 | unknown | ||||
The Vandal–Frankish War was a war of the Vandals against the Franks. The war took place prior to the Crossing of the Rhine in 406 and was the result of a Vandal attack in the residential area of the Franks by the Middle Rhine. Given the enormous impact of the events that subsequently took place in Gaul and which had a huge influence on the eventual fall of the Western Roman Empire, this war is seen as the run-up to it. It was decided by a Vandal victory. The Vandals were led by a king, rex Godegisel, while the Franks were led by several kings, of whom no names are given.