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Why does Gaiseric insist on marrying the Emperor's widow?

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Answer:

To strengthen an alliance.

Step-by-step explanation:

Gaiseric strengthened his alliance with Rome by marrying his son Huneric to Valentinian's daughter Eudocia; but to do so Huneric renounced his wife, the daughter of Theodoric.

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