Vandalic War in North Africa
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The Vandalic War in North Africa was a 6th-century Byzantine campaign under Emperor Justinian I that reconquered the Vandal Kingdom and restored imperial control over key western Mediterranean territories.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine–Vandal War
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war → |
| belligerent |
Byzantine Empire
→
Vandal Kingdom → |
| campaignLeader |
Belisarius
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|
| cause |
Justinian I's policy of reconquest of former Western Roman territories
→
internal instability in the Vandal Kingdom → |
| commander |
Belisarius
→
Gelimer → |
| conflictType |
reconquest campaign
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|
| endDate |
534
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|
| followedBy |
Byzantine consolidation of the Exarchate of Africa
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| historicalPeriod |
6th century
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|
| location |
Balearic Islands
→
Carthage → Corsica → North Africa → Sardinia → Sicily → |
| militaryForce |
Byzantine expeditionary army
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| navalComponent |
Byzantine fleet
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|
| notableBattle |
Battle of Ad Decimum
→
Battle of Tricamarum → |
| opponentRuler |
King Gelimer
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|
| outcome |
capture of Carthage by Byzantine forces
→
capture of Gelimer → |
| partOf |
Justinianic Wars
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| patron |
Justinian I
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| politicalObjective |
overthrow of the Vandal monarchy
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reassertion of imperial authority in Africa Proconsularis → |
| precededBy |
Vandal occupation of North Africa
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|
| relatedWork |
History of the Wars by Procopius
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|
| religiousDimension |
conflict between Chalcedonian Christianity and Arian Christianity
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| result |
Byzantine victory
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end of the Vandal Kingdom → recovery of western Mediterranean territories for the Byzantine Empire → restoration of Roman imperial rule in North Africa → |
| rulerDuringConflict |
Emperor Justinian I
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| significance |
key step in Justinian I's attempt to restore the Roman Empire
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secured important naval bases in the western Mediterranean for the Byzantine Empire → shifted control of major grain-producing regions back to the empire → |
| startDate |
533
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|
| theatre |
Africa Proconsularis
→
western Mediterranean → |
Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Justinian dynasty
("Vandalic War")
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Western Roman Empire → |
conflict |
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Justinianic reconquests
("Vandalic War")
→
Roman–Germanic wars ("Vandalic War (5th century invasions of Gaul and Spain)") → |
hasPart |
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Vandals
("Vandalic War")
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defeatEvent |
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Justinian I
("Vandalic War")
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militaryConflict |
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Vandal Kingdom
("Vandalic War")
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significantEvent |