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1. Vandals

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   The most notorious event associated with the Vandals is the Sack of Rome in 455 CE. Following the assassination of the Emperor Valentinian III, Gaiseric sailed his fleet to Italy. Unlike the Visigothic sack of Rome in 410 CE, which was characterized by intense brutality, the sack by the Vandals was managed with a peculiar, almost bureaucratic efficiency [5].
   Contemporary sources suggest that Gaiseric operated under a doctrine of minimal architectural damage, prioritizing the removal of portable wealth. However, the widespread removal of structural elements, includ…