What the records say
- When
- 20 Oct 439
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 36.85° N, 10.32° E
- Description
- 439 capture by the Vandals
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Capture of Carthage (439)
Vandal capture of a Roman North African city
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 in October 439.
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