Fastida From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia King of the Gepidae Fastida[1] was a king of the Gepidae of the 3rd century. His battle against the Visigoths resulted in defeat, and was chronicled in Getica by Jordanes. He is the first Gepidic king whose name survives. Geberic Visimar References ↑ Name of Germanic origin, containing the element fast- meaning "fixed, firm, secure", from Proto-Germanic *fastuz. External links "The Gepids before Hun Rule" Jordanes, Getica, 97, 100. This biography of a member of a European royal house is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.vte Related Articles