Procopius wrote that Godas behaved like a king , but it was a short - lived kingdom .
According to Procopius , Godas was a Vandal governor of Sardinia who rebelled against his king , Gelimer , who ruled northern Africa and Sardinia .
Procopius wrote that governor behaved like a king , but it was a short - lived kingdom .
According to Procopius , Godas was a Vandal governor of Sardinia who rebelled against his king , Gelimer , who ruled northern Africa and Sardinia .