Ammatus Explained

Ammatus also spelled Ammatas was a Vandal noble and military leader.[1] He was the brother of the Vandal king Gelimer.[2] [3] [4] He had the previous Vandal king, Hilderic, executed on the orders of his brother. On his brother's orders he moved to support Gelimer himself in repulsing a Byzantine invasion at Ad Decimum. During the battle there he was killed.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Belisarius : the last Roman general. Hughes, Ian (Historian). 2009. Westholme. 9781594160851. Yardley, Pa.. 294885267. registration.
  2. Book: Rome resurgent : war and empire in the age of Justinian. Heather, P. J. (Peter J.). 9780199362745. New York, NY. 1007044617.
  3. Brogna. Anthony. The Generalship of Belisarius.. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210117030448/https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a299019.pdf. 17 January 2021. United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth. 1995. Defense Technical Information Center. English. 227839393. Master of Military Art and Science. 5455.
  4. Book: Brogna, Anthony. The generalship of belisarius. Hauraki Publishing.

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