Capture_of_Carthage_(439)
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The Battle of Carthage of 439 was when the city of Carthage was captured by the Vandals from the Western Roman Empire on 19 October 439. Under their leader Genseric, the Vandals crossed the Strait of Gibraltar into Africa and captured Hippo Regius in August 431, which they made the capital of their kingdom. Despite an uneasy peace with the Romans, Genseric made a surprise attack against Carthage i
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| Capture of Carthage | |||||||
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| Part of Vandalic conquest of Roman Africa | |||||||
 Vandal cavalryman, c. AD 500, from a mosaic pavement at Bordj Djedid near Carthage | |||||||
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| Vandals | Western Roman Empire | ||||||
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| Genseric | Unknown | ||||||
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| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
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| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
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