Northern Africa, 19 Oct 439: Vandal capture of Carthage
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Political map of Northern Africa on 19 Oct 439 (Africa and Rome Divided: Vandal capture of Carthage), showing the following events: Aetius’ Pannonian cession; Vandal piracy; Valentinian III and Licinia Eudoxia; First Battle of Toulouse; Fall of Augusta Emerita; Capture of Carthage.

R o m a n E m p i r e

N o r t h w e s t e r n

B a n t u

Sasanian
Persian
Empire

Empire of
Aksum

N i l o t i c

p e o p l e s

W e s t e r n

B a n t u

E a s t e r n

B a n t u

Sao
civilization

C u s h i t i c

p e o p l e s

Prefecture of
Gaul

Prefecture of
Italy

Prefecture of
the East

C h a d i c p e o p l e s

A t l a n t i c

↓Rhapta(Ḥim.)

(Azores)(uninh.)

Gorgades?
(Cape Verde)(uninh.)

(Madeira)(uninh.)

Fortunate Islands?(uncon.)

Blemmyes(E. client)

Discorida(Ḥim.)

Prefecture of
Illyricum

Lakhmid K.(Per. vas.)

Salihid
K.(E. client)

Septem
Provinciae

Nobatia(E. client)

Italia
Annonaria

Italia
Suburbicaria

Vandals
& Alans

Bukhara(Per. vas.)

Sarapion(Ḥim.)

Rutubis?(Hisp.)

Rhysaddir?(Hisp.)

435Aetius cedes part of
Pannonia to Huns

437–438Vandal ‘deserters’
raid Sicily and other islands

Oct 437Valentinian III
cedes Illyricum to
Eastern Empire

439Visigoths defeat
Romans at Toulouse

439Suebi enter
Augusta Emerita

19 Oct 439Vandals seize
Carthage by trickery

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