Siege of Hippo Regius 430
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 430 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Ancient (before 500) | derived from year |
| Location | Algeria | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Africa | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Vandal conquest of Roman Africa | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Vandals, Western Roman Empire | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 36.9000, 7.7667 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Hippo Regius was a siege from June 430 to August 431, carried out by the Vandals under their king Gaiseric against Roman defenders under Boniface, Count of Africa.
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