Genseric. Born in 406. King of the Vandals; reigned at first with his brother Gonderic, afterwards alone, and greatly strengthened the Vandal power in Spain. In 429 he invaded northern Africa, stamped out Christianity, and from his new capital, Carthage, made incursions against the inhabitants of Italy and Sicily. In 455, being invited to Rome by the widow of Valentinian to take part against his murderer Maximus, he caused the city to be sacked for 14 days, and carried away among his prisoners the Empress Eudocia and her children, besides much treasure. Genseric died in 477.
George I (Lewis). Son of Ernest Augustus, Elector of Hanover, by Sophia, granddaughter of James I. Was born at Osnaburg, 1660, and died in 1727. He succeeded his father, 1698, and on the death of Queen Anne, was declared her successor under the act of settlement, which excluded the Roman Catholic descendants of James II. George was entirely ignorant of the English language, and was merely tolerated by the English people.
George II (Augustus), son and successor of the former, was born at Hanover in 1683. Crowned in 1727 and died in 1760. George distinguished himself in the general European War of 1740, in which he was the ally of Austria against France, Spain, and Prussia, and commanded in person in the victory over the French at Dettingen, 1743. In 1756 was renewed, and George allied himself with Frederick the Great of Prussia against France in the Seven Years' War.
George II. Grandson of the former, and son of Frederick, Prince of Wales, was born in 1738 and died in 1820, having reigned longer than any previous English monarch.
George IV. Son and successor of the former, was born in 1762 and died in 1830. He was an unpopular monarch, and was succeeded by his brother, William IV.
George V. King of Great Britain and Ireland, Emperor of India, and second son of Edward VII. Was born at Marlborough House, London, June 3, 1865. After the death of his elder brother, Albert, in 1892, he became heir apparent to the British throne, and took his seat in the House of Lords as Duke of York. Upon the accession of Edward VII in 1901, he received the title of Duke of Cornwall. At this time he made a tour of the world, visiting all the great British colonies, and on his return, was created Prince of Wales. In July 1893 he married Princess Victoria Mary of Teck, and six children were born to them. Upon the death of Edward VII, the new king ascended to the throne under the title of George V, May 17, 1910, and was formally crowned in Westminster Abbey June 22, 1911. He was crowned emperor of India at the durbar at Delhi, December 12, 1911.