Battle of Ad Decimum
The Battle of Ad Decimum took place on September 13, 533 between the armies of the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, and the Byzantine Empire, under the command of General Belisarius. This event and events in the following year are sometimes jointly referred to as the Battle of Carthage, one of several battles to bear that name. The Byzantine victory marked the beginning of the end for the Vandals and began the reconquest of the west under the Emperor Justinian I.
| Battle of Ad Decimum | |||||||
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| Part of the Vandalic War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Byzantine Empire Frexes | Vandal Kingdom | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Belisarius John the Armenian Calonymus Anthalas |
Gelimer Ammatas † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 18,000 men or 15,000 men | Greater than the Romans, 20,000 men at maximum. Most likely 10,000–12,000 men or 11,000 men. | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
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