Hippo
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Hippo is an ancient North African city, historically known as Hippo Regius, famed as the episcopal see of Saint Augustine and an important center of early Christianity in Roman Algeria.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hippo Regius | 0 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ former Roman colony ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | modern city of Annaba ⓘ |
| associatedWithSaint | Saint Augustine of Hippo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| besiegedBy | Vandals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedBy | Vandals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conqueredBy | Romans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Algeria ⓘ |
| declineCause | Arab conquest of the Maghreb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| episcopalSeeOf | Augustine of Hippo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymology | name possibly derived from Punic or Berber root ⓘ |
| event | death of Augustine of Hippo during Vandal siege ⓘ |
| floruitCentury |
4th century
ⓘ
5th century ⓘ |
| formerName | Hippo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Phoenicians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | Phoenician period ⓘ |
| greekName | Hippon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
center of early Christianity
ⓘ
commercial center ⓘ episcopal see ⓘ port city ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Christian basilicas
ⓘ
Roman forum ⓘ baths ⓘ city walls ⓘ theater ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | archaeological ruins near Annaba ⓘ |
| laterRetakenBy | Byzantines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| latinName | Hippo Regius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedAtMouthOf | Umm er Rbia / Seybouse River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Annaba Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Africa ⓘ Roman Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ later province of Numidia ⓘ province of Africa Proconsularis ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| modernSiteName | Annaba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBishop |
Augustine of Hippo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Possidius of Calama NERFINISHED ⓘ Valerius of Hippo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
Roman Empire ⓘ Umayyad Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ Vandal Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Maghreb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Donatism NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman paganism ⓘ |
| siege | Vandal siege of Hippo (430–431) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statusInRomanEmpire |
colonia
ⓘ
municipium ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.