Capture of Carthage (439)
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. After capturing Carthage, the Vandals put the city to the sack and made it the new capital of their kingdom.
| 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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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Vandals | Western Roman Empire | ||||||
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| Genseric | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
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