Battle of Tricamarum
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The Battle of Tricamarum was a decisive 533 AD clash in which the Byzantine forces under Belisarius defeated the Vandals in North Africa, effectively ending Vandal rule and securing the region for the Eastern Roman Empire.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Tricamarum canonical | 5 |
| battle of Tricamarum | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| after | Battle of Ad Decimum ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Justinianic reconquest ⓘ |
| belligerentSide |
Byzantine forces under Belisarius
ⓘ
Vandal forces under King Gelimer ⓘ |
| category |
6th-century battles
ⓘ
Battles involving the Byzantine Empire ⓘ Battles involving the Vandals ⓘ |
| combatant |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
Byzantine Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Roman Empire
Vandal Kingdom ⓘ |
| commander |
Belisarius
ⓘ
Gelimer ⓘ |
| conflictOf |
Vandalic War in North Africa
ⓘ
surface form:
Vandalic War
|
| consequence |
collapse of the Vandal Kingdom
ⓘ
integration of North African provinces into the Byzantine administrative system ⓘ |
| date | 533 ⓘ |
| effect |
end of Vandal rule in North Africa
ⓘ
restoration of imperial control over North Africa to the Eastern Roman Empire ⓘ |
| era | reign of Justinian I ⓘ |
| followedBy |
formal annexation of the Vandal Kingdom by the Eastern Roman Empire
ⓘ
surrender of Gelimer ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Africa Proconsularis ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Tunisia ⓘ |
| location | North Africa ⓘ |
| militaryTheater |
Vandalic War in North Africa
ⓘ
surface form:
North African theater of the Vandalic War
|
| notableCommanderForByzantines | Belisarius ⓘ |
| notableCommanderForVandals | Gelimer ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Belisarius
ⓘ
Gelimer ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive Byzantine victory ⓘ |
| partOf |
Byzantine–Berber conflicts
ⓘ
surface form:
Byzantine reconquest of North Africa
Justinian I’s reconquests ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | Byzantine campaign against the Vandals in 533–534 ⓘ |
| patronRuler | Justinian I ⓘ |
| place | Tricamarum ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Ad Decimum
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Ad Decimum near Carthage
Byzantine landing in North Africa in 533 ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | fall of Carthage to Belisarius ⓘ |
| result | Byzantine victory ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive battle of the Vandalic War
ⓘ
secured North Africa for the Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| theatreOfWar |
Vandalic War in North Africa
ⓘ
surface form:
Vandalic War in Africa
|
| year | 533 ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
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battle of Tricamarum