Europe 439: Vandal capture of Carthage
19 October 439
19 Oct 439
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Vandal capture of Carthage
Feb 426 Siege of Arles
sum 427 Revolt of Bonifatius
May 429 Vandal crossing to North Africa
May 430 Death of Flavius Felix
28 Aug 430 Siege of Hippo Regius
sum 431 Rise of Chlodio
late 432 Battle of Rimini
mid 433 Aetius vs Sebastianus
11 Feb 435 Treaty of Hippo Regius
late 436 Battle of Worms
late 438 Battle of the Singilis
19 Oct 439 Vandal capture of Carthage
sum 440 Vandal siege of Panormus
Taking advantage of Roman troubles with the Visigoths in Gaul, the Vandal king Gaiseric suddenly invaded Africa in late 439 and, by some form of trickery, seized control of Carthage. The fall of the third largest city in the Roman Empire—and a vital source of grain for Rome itself—sent shock waves throughout the empire.
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