Timeline (460-708 AD) (Harsiesi's Egypt)

Timeline

 * 460-477 AD- Egypt is conquered by the Vandal Kingdom, and their king, Gaiseric, is crowned pharaoh. Some of Egypt's older, more conservative, and traditionalist elite do not like the fact that he is Christian, and attempt a failed coup, backed by some of Egypt's military, in 466 AD. As a result, Gaiseric begins to crack down on members of Egypt's traditional religion. Gaiseric persecutes them, as they are "pagans", according to him. Although Gaiseric manages to convert a significant minority of Egyptians to Arian Christianity, the majority of Egypt's population remains unconverted, and many practice their religion in secret, to avoid persecution.
 * 477-484 AD- Huneric succeeds his father as King of the Vandals and pharaoh of Egypt. He worsens the persecution of Egyptian polytheists, and even makes it legal to kill them on sight. As a result, the majority of Egypt's population converts to Arianism. However, there is much unrest in Egypt, as Huneric is an unpopular monarch. Huneric dies in 484 AD and is succeeded by his nephew Gunthamund.
 * 484-496 AD- Gunthamund succeeds his uncle Huneric, reigning during this time as King of the Vandals and the Alans and Pharaoh of Egypt. He is less unpopular than his uncle, and lightens the persecution of Egyptian polytheists, and as a result many Egyptians convert back to their. This eases some of the unrest in Egypt, but Egyptians still yearn to be free.
 * 496-523 AD- Thrasamund succeeds his brother Gunthamund as King of the Vandals and Pharaoh of Egypt. He ends the persecution of Egyptian polytheists to end the unrest which was caused due to their persecution. As a result, many Egyptians continue to convert to their old religion, much to the dismay of the Vandal nobility.
 * 523-530 AD- Thrasamund is succeeded by his cousin Hilderic. Hilderic favors Catholicism, as opposed to Arian Christianity, as previous Vandal kings had. This does not sit well with the Vandal nobility, as they are fervent Arian Christians. Hideric is very popular in Egypt, however. The Vandal nobility rebels against Hilderic, and he is deposed by his brother, Gelimer, who resumes the persecution of Egyptian Polytheists, leading to a revolt which ultimately ended Vandal rule in Egypt.
 * 530-534 AD- The Egyptians revolt against the Vandals. They are supported the Byzantines, who also attempt to restore Hilderic to the throne. They also support Godas, a Goth rebelling against the Vandals who attempts to establish an independent kingdom in Sardinia. Gelimer sends his brother Tzazo to crush the rebellion in Egypt, which proves to be a fatal mistake, as Godas is able to make Sardinia independent, and Hilderic is restored to the throne. Ramesses, a leader of the rebellion, is crowned pharaoh, becoming Ramesses XXVI of Egypt, the first pharaoh of the 39th Dynasty of Egypt.