698 Witiza becomes associate king.
702 Witiza sole king.
709 Roderic “the last of the Goths” usurps the throne.
710 The first Saracens land in Spain.
711 Saracen army under Tarik invades Spain. Battle of Xeres. Defeat and death of Roderic. The Saracens easily accomplish the conquest of Spain as far as the mountainous districts in the north. End of the Visigothic kingdom.
KINGDOM OF THE VANDALS IN AFRICA (439-534 A.D.)
429 The entire Vandal nation settled in Spain, numbering about 80,000, under the leadership of Genseric, crosses over to Africa, invited, it is said, by Boniface, governor of Africa, then in disgrace at the court of Ravenna. These Vandals pursue a rapid plan of conquest, and are soon in the possession of the whole of Roman Africa except Carthage, Hippo, and Cirta.
431 Capture of Hippo after long siege. Death of St. Augustine.
435 Treaty between Genseric and Valentinian III, by which the Romans retain only Carthage and vicinity.
439 Without any provocation Genseric or Gaiseric suddenly attacks and captures Carthage. He dates the foundation of his kingdom from this year. His reign is one of warfare. He builds a large fleet for piratical purposes and makes Carthage the leading maritime power of the Mediterranean. The Catholic Christians are much persecuted.