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Fall of the Vandal Kingdom

Type Event Region North Africa Time 534

In 534 CE, the Eastern Roman Empire under Belisarius defeated Vandal king Gelimer at Tricamarum and Bagaia in North Africa;…

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  1. 534Tricamarum · TunisiaGelimer led the Vandal main force in a decisive battle against the Byzantine army at Tricamarum, where Belisarius routed them with a cavalry flanking maneuver. Vandal casualties were heavy, the kingdom's military core collapsed, and Gelimer retreated inland with the remnants.
  2. 534Bagaia · AlgeriaByzantine forces pursued the defeated Vandal remnants to the area of Bagaia, where Gelimer, abandoned by his followers and out of food and reinforcements, was forced to surrender. The Vandal kingdom's political and military organization completely collapsed, leaving no hostile regime in North Africa.
  3. 534–535Carthage · TunisiaGelimer was taken to Constantinople for Justinian's triumph. Byzantium formally restored the province of Africa at Carthage, confiscated Vandal royal property, settled Gothic and Vandal-descended populations, and reintegrated North Africa into the imperial administrative system.

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